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Post by wncbravesfan on Jan 21, 2020 20:55:45 GMT -5
Kevin McAlpin @kevinmcalpin
Alex Anthopoulos didn't rule out the possibility of Ozuna being here beyond 2020. "I think this is a very good opportunity for him to play to his potential with a good team, good lineup. There's always the potential that this could be a longer deal over time" #Braves
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jan 21, 2020 20:59:41 GMT -5
Cardinals fans reactions:
Ha, they'd rather have the pick than Ozuna....... |
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Post by Fumbduckery on Jan 21, 2020 21:03:22 GMT -5
Kevin McAlpin @kevinmcalpin Alex Anthopoulos didn't rule out the possibility of Ozuna being here beyond 2020. "I think this is a very good opportunity for him to play to his potential with a good team, good lineup. There's always the potential that this could be a longer deal over time" #Braves @680thefan They must not have actually watched him play the last two years, he's been a 2.5 WAR player basically for each of those years.
I'll be rooting for him, and I'm not going to rub it in when the complaints start rolling in about his throwing arm, but I know what to expect.
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Post by jryanw on Jan 21, 2020 21:04:40 GMT -5
Braves sign Ozuna to one year $18 million deal Love, love, love this signing! |
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Post by Cheaters2 on Jan 21, 2020 21:27:11 GMT -5
Of Ozuna, Castellanos, Bryant, Arenado. Ozuna has the best exit Velocity and Arenado the worst. Which tells me Ozuna had some bad luck and Arenado is lucky he plays at coors
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Post by cartman302 on Jan 21, 2020 21:29:22 GMT -5
Great signing.
Maybe he can destroy the pitching of the team we face in the playoffs this year.
Low risk, high reward--- gives CarmoGoRiley a chance at 3rd and we don't have to give JD his "retirement plan"--- MO can protect FF just fine.
I hope we can sign him for 2+ more years if he pans out.
AA does a nice job considering his responsibilities, both to management and fans.
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Post by brady2705 on Jan 21, 2020 21:29:35 GMT -5
Everyone knows what Ozuna did in 2017 -- a true MVP caliber performance. And everyone knows he's not repeated those numbers in 2018-2019.
But what do we know about AA? He's a savvy guy who is forward leaning analytically, and is willing to place bets on that data. Remember when we got Javier Vazquez, a guy who's peripherals suggested he was much better than his raw W-L and ERA always indicated? Well, he was a borderline ace with us. The same could happen here. Look at what the statcast data said for Ozuna, based on his hard hit rate, BB rate, and batted ball profile:
ACTUAL 2019 STATS:
BA - .241
OBP - .328
SLG - .472
OPS - .800
K% - 20.8%
BB% - 11.3%
STATCAST EXPECTED 2019 STATS:
BA - .288
OBP - .367
SLG - .548
OPS - .915
If you buy into the validity of this technology, we just resigned a better hitter than 2019 Josh Donaldson for 1/$18M.
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Post by PABraveFan on Jan 21, 2020 21:36:24 GMT -5
We got TWO "una's" in the lineup now! We got an Ender between two una's!
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Post by Cheaters2 on Jan 21, 2020 21:37:38 GMT -5
Everyone knows what Ozuna did in 2017 -- a true MVP caliber performance. And everyone knows he's not repeated those numbers in 2018-2019. But what do we know about AA? He's a savvy guy who is forward leaning analytically, and is willing to place bets on that data. Remember when we got Javier Vazquez, a guy who's peripherals suggested he was much better than his raw W-L and ERA always indicated? Well, he was a borderline ace with us. The same could happen here. Look at what the statcast data said for Ozuna, based on his hard hit rate, BB rate, and batted ball profile: ACTUAL 2019 STATS: BA - .241 OBP - .328 SLG - .472 OPS - .800 K% - 20.8% BB% - 11.3% STATCAST EXPECTED 2019 STATS: BA - .288 OBP - .367 SLG - .548 OPS - .915 If you buy into the validity of this technology, we just resigned a better hitter than 2019 Josh Donaldson for 1/$18M. that's about what I expect I wish we had offered more money and got 2yrs |
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Post by Cheaters2 on Jan 21, 2020 21:40:31 GMT -5
I hope we now go with Acuna in CF Ozuna in LF and platoon nick/Duvall in right all Ender needs to do is play late game D
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Jan 21, 2020 21:57:01 GMT -5
Great signing. Maybe he can destroy the pitching of the team we face in the playoffs this year. Low risk, high reward--- gives CarmoGoRiley a chance at 3rd and we don't have to give JD his "retirement plan"--- MO can protect FF just fine. I hope we can sign him for 2+ more years if he pans out. AA does a nice job considering his responsibilities, both to management and fans. If he pans out the way we need him to pan out, we wont give him the money and years he'll demand for his next contract. |
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Post by mauibravefan on Jan 21, 2020 22:01:27 GMT -5
Great signing. Maybe he can destroy the pitching of the team we face in the playoffs this year. Low risk, high reward--- gives CarmoGoRiley a chance at 3rd and we don't have to give JD his "retirement plan"--- MO can protect FF just fine. I hope we can sign him for 2+ more years if he pans out. AA does a nice job considering his responsibilities, both to management and fans. If he pans out the way we need him to pan out, we wont give him the money and years he'll demand for his next contract. You are such a realist
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Post by cartman302 on Jan 21, 2020 22:04:58 GMT -5
Low risk (as if 18MM is low risk) but he is a respected RH power bat...yeah he's not Roberto Clemente in the OF. AA delivered and protected the interests of the MLB club, as in, the Bravos.
MO will indeed protect FF-- and we didn't have to commit (my damn near retirement years) for the privilege.
Bravo, AA. Well done.
Myself, I liked Nick C. for the job, but I get the signing given the constraints.
Again, I hope he goes 30/90/.270 and we have to give him 3/60 to keep him.
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Post by turnerfield on Jan 21, 2020 22:10:58 GMT -5
Kevin McAlpin @kevinmcalpin Alex Anthopoulos didn't rule out the possibility of Ozuna being here beyond 2020. "I think this is a very good opportunity for him to play to his potential with a good team, good lineup. There's always the potential that this could be a longer deal over time" #Braves @680thefan They must not have actually watched him play the last two years, he's been a 2.5 WAR player basically for each of those years.
I'll be rooting for him, and I'm not going to rub it in when the complaints start rolling in about his throwing arm, but I know what to expect.
Is his arm really a concern compared to Nick's? I was reading he was the best UZR/150 out of all the left fielders and 2nd in DRS. |
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Post by mauibravefan on Jan 21, 2020 22:34:47 GMT -5
We got TWO "una's" in the lineup now! We got an Ender between two una's! correctly spelled—— 2unas |
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