[QUOTE="Sterling A, post: 12471197, member: 11259] What is your take on how the Braves OF shakes out? Dave Cameron I wouldn't be shocked if they just cut Kemp in spring training. AA isn't the guy who traded for him, so easier for him to just say "not my guy"[/QUOTE]
I can’t imagine Liberty eating the money on Kemp after the cost of losing the prospects, etc in the Coppy stuff.
Well he’s really not fantastic, can’t hit lefties and doesn’t have defensive versatility. He’s a bench bat or a platoon first baseman, if such a thing exists anymore.
Atlanta Braves rumored to have interest (again) in Chris Archer by Alan Carpenter1 minute ago Finally – a real rumor… but the obvious question will be this: are the Braves serious players? According to a report from Rays beat writer Marc Topkin, the Atlanta Braves are among those who have shown interest in starting pitcher Chris Archer. With the Yankees about to go from a playoff team to a ‘super team’, it seems that the time might be ripe for the Rays to finally go ahead and sell off their best assets – a move that had been slow-rolled over the last year or so. Among those being mentioned in this context: Archer, 3B Evan Longoria, and closer Alex Colome. Here’s what Topkin had to say specifically about Archer: The Rays also are getting a predictable high volume of interest in starting RHP Chris Archer, who is under control for four years at a very reasonable $34 million, with the Braves, Brewers and Twins joining the Cards, Cubs and others. As one competing exec said when asked how many teams were in on Archer, “Who wouldn’t be.” So that’s five named teams, “others”, plus … even more others, as this exec suggests. Not exactly a narrow field. With the pitching market as it is, that does mean stiff competition in trade talks. Clearly, the Braves have the resources to get this done if they should want to do so. The big question, of course, is just how strong that “interest” is at this point. Alex Anthopoulos has been having meetings with everybody who knows anything about this organization that he’s now running. Defensive upgrades have been stressed. Roster construction sessions with Brian Snitker and Walt Weiss have been included. A couple of points about Archer: AA has indicated that he might not be looking for the big splash quick while he continues to learn the organization. That suggests notbeing a big player for Archer. If the Rays are indeed intent on moving him, then the time is ripe: he has 2 more full years of cheap control and 2 additional option years at bargain rates. At these prices, the only similar pitching deal available is… already on the Braves’ roster in the person of Julio Teheran. This, of course, suggests that everybody should be making an offer. AA also has spoken of being ‘creative’ in team-building, which would include contract swaps, buying out a bad contract to get something else you really want, and the like. Pursuing a frontline starter via trade makes much more sense than a free agent at this time – particularly if Atlanta has to eat a lot of money as part of an outfielder trade. Also, Qualifying Offer pitchers are right out, due to the draft pick loss already incurred. However, a trade target like Archer would require a number of the Braves’ better/best prospects, and thus could derail other priorities.
Read an article earlier saying AA would get creative with bad contracts for prospects. More or less the same as Coppy there.
Haven’t seen it mentioned but apparently the Yanks want young pitching for Clint Frazier and the Barves are in the best position to get a deal done.
Yelich now on the radar too. https://www.talkingchop.com/2017/12...eportedly-interested-trading-christian-yelich
Yelich's contract is like fools gold, maybe a top 5 contract in baseball for all the years/less money it is so it would take a lot to get him having said that, an outfield of yelich, acuna, ender is enticing
My thoughts exactly. It appears the Marlins are in fire sale mode though. Maybe it wouldn't take as much as it ordinarily would.
Don't think we should be making any contracts with two year olds given how the last couple months have played out.
What does Gallo dump mean? Joey Gallo? the guy who had about 50 hits and 41 were home runs? Or did you mean to say Jerry Callow?
here is everything you want to know video on the braves minor league system. JJ Cooper (executive director of baseball america) goes down the list of the top 20 braves prospects and what the future is moving forward. https://www.baseballamerica.com/min...r.com&utm_campaign=buffer#6P8LR6Mbc9FJr5VH.97