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Post by littlebeast1 on Apr 5, 2018 15:04:20 GMT -5
Love that the Bravos have come out firing on all cylinders offensively. 48 runs in 6 games!They didn't score their 48th run until game 12 last year. It's almost surreal.
If Tucker and Kakes keep raking, it is going to be interesting to see what they do when Acuna has had enough ... cough cough .... "development time" in AAA.
Personally, I would love to see an outfield of Tucker, Inciarte and Acuna, but if Nick is hitting over .300, not sure they can justify benching him.
Like the title says, it could (and hopefully will) be a nice problem to have.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 5, 2018 15:38:57 GMT -5
Trade Neck!
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Post by Larrys HOF Jersey on Apr 5, 2018 15:49:49 GMT -5
The most logical answer. No reason to hold Acuna back in order to reap the benefits of neck producing in a contract year for him, and a year the team isn't expected to compete. Better to have Acuna get adjusted to the majors without the pressure of needing him to produce immediately. |
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 5, 2018 16:50:04 GMT -5
The most logical answer. No reason to hold Acuna back in order to reap the benefits of neck producing in a contract year for him, and a year the team isn't expected to compete. Better to have Acuna get adjusted to the majors without the pressure of needing him to produce immediately. At this point I wouldn't mind eating some of his salary. Surely he's movable because he's hitting so far. I feel pretty sure he'll regress to his norm, which has to be worth $6-9M for somebody out there right now. Worst case Lane Adams and Tucker seem to be a passable platoon. Tucker's swing looks so good I'd be willing to take my chances right now that these guys can be at least average for us the rest of the year. |
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Post by akod on Apr 5, 2018 18:35:32 GMT -5
I’d eat his entire contract and the rest of Julio’s for the year to package both to a contender with early season ending injuries for a reclamation project with high potential (Jackson, Gohara type).
Julio costs 11 mil next year and is completely unreliable at home. Add 4 or 5 mil to that 11 mil and we can bring Kimbrel home to pair with Minter and some other young talent in the bullpen. Still leaves nearly 75 mil to spend on a bat and rotation. Not bad
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 21:41:19 GMT -5
Nick can be useful but who wants to take on the rest of that contract at this time -- I hope they would not have to eat more than a couple of mil on it
I am not that surprised on Tucker and Adams -- we knew based on what Adams did last yr he can play some & Preston Tucker was a well thought of prospect who once hit 13 HRS one yr -- now, do not expect them to keep this up but they are serviceable MLB role players
As for Julio -- got to hope he can have a few good games/ how else can you move him -- For a team to want to take on the rest of that deal -- eating the $$$$$$$ really does not do that much good. If they can make a Kemp kind of deal to maneuver the money so they do not have any responsibility for 2019 I am open to that -- what Braves fan would not.
I am not convinced Julio is done -- but I see him doing better in a change of scenery
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 21:49:23 GMT -5
I’d eat his entire contract and the rest of Julio’s for the year to package both to a contender with early season ending injuries for a reclamation project with high potential (Jackson, Gohara type). Julio costs 11 mil next year and is completely unreliable at home. Add 4 or 5 mil to that 11 mil and we can bring Kimbrel home to pair with Minter and some other young talent in the bullpen. Still leaves nearly 75 mil to spend on a bat and rotation. Not bad Too early to tell but will we really need an expensive bat if some things really work out and Riley progresses and looks ready in 2019. Also, what if Preston Tucker can really play and makes do on his second organization -- not saying do not spend smart, but this lineup is something we do not really know how good what we have at this time The rotation -- might have to get a couple of guys, and the pen well, teams are spending more on that area -- those guys got signed early for good $$$$ this past off season |
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Post by PABraveFan on Apr 5, 2018 21:58:03 GMT -5
Nick can be useful but who wants to take on the rest of that contract at this time -- I hope they would not have to eat more than a couple of mil on it I am not that surprised on Tucker and Adams -- we knew based on what Adams did last yr he can play some & Preston Tucker was a well thought of prospect who once hit 13 HRS one yr -- now, do not expect them to keep this up but they are serviceable MLB role players As for Julio -- got to hope he can have a few good games/ how else can you move him -- For a team to want to take on the rest of that deal -- eating the $$$$$$$ really does not do that much good. If they can make a Kemp kind of deal to maneuver the money so they do not have any responsibility for 2019 I am open to that -- what Braves fan would not. I am not convinced Julio is done -- but I see him doing better in a change of scenery In 2015 Tucker did hit 13 HR for the Astros in 300 AB's. I see him as a 20-25 HR guy with a full season of AB's. Whether or not he can hit above .250 consistently is a question. If he can hit 15-20 HR's, 20 2B, OPS .750, and knock in 60 in 400 AB's I'd be very happy. His defense isn't great but is adequate and much better than Kemp. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 22:04:40 GMT -5
Nick can be useful but who wants to take on the rest of that contract at this time -- I hope they would not have to eat more than a couple of mil on it I am not that surprised on Tucker and Adams -- we knew based on what Adams did last yr he can play some & Preston Tucker was a well thought of prospect who once hit 13 HRS one yr -- now, do not expect them to keep this up but they are serviceable MLB role players As for Julio -- got to hope he can have a few good games/ how else can you move him -- For a team to want to take on the rest of that deal -- eating the $$$$$$$ really does not do that much good. If they can make a Kemp kind of deal to maneuver the money so they do not have any responsibility for 2019 I am open to that -- what Braves fan would not. I am not convinced Julio is done -- but I see him doing better in a change of scenery In 2015 Tucker did hit 13 HR for the Astros in 300 AB's. I see him as a 20-25 HR guy with a full season of AB's. Whether or not he can hit above .250 consistently is a question. If he can hit 15-20 HR's, 20 2B, OPS .750, and knock in 60 in 400 AB's I'd be very happy. His defense isn't great but is adequate and much better than Kemp. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 22:07:29 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson & Mrs Butterworth could play defense better than what Kemp was doing the second half of last yr
I thought when Alex got Tucker he would get something -- there is some talent
And Lane Adams does not embarrass you at all -- there is real depth on this bench better than what we have seen for some time
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 5, 2018 22:47:07 GMT -5
In 2015 Tucker did hit 13 HR for the Astros in 300 AB's. I see him as a 20-25 HR guy with a full season of AB's. The problem with expecting him to hit 20-25 HR's with a full season of AB's is that he is wretched against lefties in his career. .172/.200/.241/.441 It's only 87 AB's but it says a lot. So I don't think we can really expect him to ever get more than about 400 AB's in any season. |
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 5, 2018 23:29:32 GMT -5
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Post by akod on Apr 5, 2018 23:34:38 GMT -5
I’d eat his entire contract and the rest of Julio’s for the year to package both to a contender with early season ending injuries for a reclamation project with high potential (Jackson, Gohara type). Julio costs 11 mil next year and is completely unreliable at home. Add 4 or 5 mil to that 11 mil and we can bring Kimbrel home to pair with Minter and some other young talent in the bullpen. Still leaves nearly 75 mil to spend on a bat and rotation. Not bad Too early to tell but will we really need an expensive bat if some things really work out and Riley progresses and looks ready in 2019. Also, what if Preston Tucker can really play and makes do on his second organization -- not saying do not spend smart, but this lineup is something we do not really know how good what we have at this time The rotation -- might have to get a couple of guys, and the pen well, teams are spending more on that area -- those guys got signed early for good $$$$ this past off season It’s no secret I value prospects and have high hopes. If Riley and Pache take major steps then I will be ecstatic. We can either move Ender and look into a better power hitting LF or have the best defensive outfield in the league. The focus would shift to signing Acuna, Albies, and company to team friendly long term deals. Giving us a chance at a real dynasty if we front load them so money is freed up for future shortcomings. Right now the goal is a 3-4 year window to compete but if the youth force us out of spending big on free agents next year then we really have an opportunity at a 5-7 year window. Will be exciting to watch unfold none the less. Also keep an eye on Waters fitting the 5 tool centerfield mold. |
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Post by akod on Apr 6, 2018 11:33:34 GMT -5
Regardless of what happens with position players I wouldn’t mind going after Kuechel next year. Let’s just fantasize that Folty gains some consistency then I’d be happy with a rotation of:
Kuechel
Folty
Gohara
Soroka
Wright
Keep our prospects on a slowed timeline to either replace or trade. Fried, Newcomb, Touki (barring he harnesses his stuff) to the pen with Minter and Kimbrel.
Anderson
Wentz
Wilson
Davidson
Rolison (just a guess on our draft pick)
All high potential arms to backfill for injuries. Very young team that would at least compete in 19 and look very very solid for the 2020 season going forward.
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Post by Larrys HOF Jersey on Apr 6, 2018 13:26:31 GMT -5
The most logical answer. No reason to hold Acuna back in order to reap the benefits of neck producing in a contract year for him, and a year the team isn't expected to compete. Better to have Acuna get adjusted to the majors without the pressure of needing him to produce immediately. At this point I wouldn't mind eating some of his salary. Surely he's movable because he's hitting so far. I feel pretty sure he'll regress to his norm, which has to be worth $6-9M for somebody out there right now. Worst case Lane Adams and Tucker seem to be a passable platoon. Tucker's swing looks so good I'd be willing to take my chances right now that these guys can be at least average for us the rest of the year. If neck continues to produce up until the deadline or at the all star break, maybe a team that thinks they need him as the final piece to a world series run will bite. The question is Preston Tucker/Lane Adams going to regress or will Nick regress. Whenever neck comes up to bat, I never think that maybe he will hit a dinger, it will probably be a single. The sense I am getting from preston is that he has more of an ability to get an extra base hit than neck. Either way, as of right now, the OF situation isn't looking to bad, but what will it look like next year. We won't know until next year comes. |
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