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Post by keystone61 on Jan 29, 2019 17:22:24 GMT -5
Well, he was off to a good start last year before the injury, so maybe that is the Dansby that we all want to know and love. I would imagine the leash will be shorter than ever, especially if Camargo rakes.........again.
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Post by mauibravefan on Jan 29, 2019 17:45:05 GMT -5
Maybe he'll pull a JD Martinez
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Post by Fumbduckery on Jan 29, 2019 17:53:24 GMT -5
Maybe he'll pull a JD Martinez What, become one of the worst defensive players in all of baseball?  |
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Post by PABraveFan on Jan 29, 2019 20:44:02 GMT -5
A guy like Bethancourt is what worries me about Swanson. Generally speaking, guys don't suddenly "get it" when it comes to hitting at the major league level. They either can hit or they can't. Swanson obviously hasn't been quite as bad as Bethancourt, but the idea that he's suddenly gonna get it and become a perennial .800 OPSish offensive player seems a bit far-fetched at this point, and that's what I expected when we got him. Maybe the wrist really has been the issue. I certainly hope so. It can be done but you're right not very often! Jose Bautista Age 25-30 .242 22 2B 15 HR 52 RBI .746 OPS 95 OPS+ Age 30 -35 .268 26 2B 38 HR 97 RBI .945 OPS 156 OPS+ |
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Post by peteorr on Jan 29, 2019 21:15:19 GMT -5
The Braves aren't likely to keep Dansby until age 30 if he keeps playing as he has to this point. Perhaps he could still be in the league at that point in which case Dansby could take a path similar to Bautista.
I would have liked for the Braves to have found a replacement for Dansby this offseason. Early on they indicated that they wouldn't be. So all we can hope for is that it truly was an injury that held Dansby back. Also if Dansby doesn't hit well that Camargo would be an able replacement. Steamer (via Fangraphs) could of course be way off. Steamer predicts Camargo will have a 1 WAR season (97 wRC+).
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Post by keystone61 on Jan 29, 2019 21:30:06 GMT -5
The Braves aren't likely to keep Dansby until age 30 if he keeps playing as he has to this point. Perhaps he could still be in the league at that point in which case Dansby could take a path similar to Bautista. I would have liked for the Braves to have found a replacement for Dansby this offseason. Early on they indicated that they wouldn't be. So all we can hope for is that it truly was an injury that held Dansby back. Also if Dansby doesn't hit well that Camargo would be an able replacement. Steamer (via Fangraphs) could of course be way off. Steamer predicts Camargo will have a 1 WAR season (97 wRC+). I suppose that could happen, but I don't know what that is based on. He's at right around 5 WAR after about 700 at-bats (a little more than one full season), so from a mathematical perspective, that prediction makes no sense whatsoever. |
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Post by Fumbduckery on Feb 6, 2019 1:09:52 GMT -5
Aaron Hurang is now a captive in a zoo.
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Post by papabrave on Feb 6, 2019 8:32:03 GMT -5
I read last night that MLBPA proposed DH in NL starting this year!
could be interesting
oops wrong tread lol
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Post by Fumbduckery on Feb 6, 2019 11:33:48 GMT -5
I read last night that MLBPA proposed DH in NL starting this year! could be interesting oops wrong tread lolYeah, what does that have to do with the Harungatang?  |
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Post by bravter on Feb 16, 2019 5:39:27 GMT -5
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Post by littlebeast1 on Feb 16, 2019 11:50:10 GMT -5
Former Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is currently unemployed as the Braves brass sit on their collective arses and pray the pen doesn’t blow 20 games in 2019.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Feb 16, 2019 13:04:19 GMT -5
Former Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is currently unemployed as the Braves brass sit on their collective arses and pray the pen doesn’t blow 20 games in 2019. If the decision was that simple we would have already signed him.
Personally I would have rather seen us sign Kimbrel for three years (if that's even possible) instead of signing Donaldson, but it is what it is now.
Didn't Kimbrel start out asking for 6 years and $100M? Has he come off of that? He'd have to come way off of that for it to make any sense for us.
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Feb 16, 2019 13:13:10 GMT -5
Former Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is currently unemployed as the Braves brass sit on their collective arses and pray the pen doesn’t blow 20 games in 2019. If the decision was that simple we would have already signed him.
Personally I would have rather seen us sign Kimbrel for three years (if that's even possible) instead of signing Donaldson, but it is what it is now.
Didn't Kimbrel start out asking for 6 years and $100M? Has he come off of that? He'd have to come way off of that for it to make any sense for us.
There is a certain point in the season where a team can sign a Type-A guy and not lose their draft pick. I believe it's after the June draft. |
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Post by Fumbduckery on Feb 16, 2019 13:22:41 GMT -5
If the decision was that simple we would have already signed him.
Personally I would have rather seen us sign Kimbrel for three years (if that's even possible) instead of signing Donaldson, but it is what it is now.
Didn't Kimbrel start out asking for 6 years and $100M? Has he come off of that? He'd have to come way off of that for it to make any sense for us.
There is a certain point in the season where a team can sign a Type-A guy and not lose their draft pick. I believe it's after the June draft. Is your point that we could sign him after the June draft?
I could be wrong, but I would sure think he'll come off his demands and sign some shorter deal with somebody pretty soon.
I just read this in another forum where they're arguing about Kimbrel--it's nothing drastic, but enough to bolster an argument against giving him a 6 year deal:
"Case against him is he wants 6 years at Jansen/Chapman AAVs and is coming off of a year where his ERA jumped from 1.43 to 2.74, his FIP jumped from 1.42 to 3.13, his K/BB plummeted from 9 to 3.10, his K/9 dropped from 16.4 to 13.9, his second-half ERA was 4.57, his fastball velocity dropped roughly a mile per hour, his HR/9 jumped by 25% over the previous year, and his BB/9 was 1 higher than his career average and 3 higher than his 2017."
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Post by Fumbduckery on Feb 16, 2019 13:24:55 GMT -5
Of course statistically at this point in his career an argument could be made he is the best relief pitcher in baseball history. Among qualifying relievers he has the lowest ERA, BAA and OPS against. So there's that to consider.
I'd love to have him but we can't let him cripple us. I don't think relief pitchers (even the very best) are wise mega investments.
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