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Braves
18 days till opening day... getting a little excited about this team now. I think they will be a decent club.
Inciarte
Albies
FF
Flowers/Suzuki
Markakis
Camargo
Swanson
Tucker (just till acuna is up)
Teheran
McCarthy
Folty
Newcomb
Kazmir/wisler (just until gohara is healthy)
I do not think we challenge for the division or anything, but I think the WC could be in play. The pitching looks to be a whole lot better in the SSS of ST... hopefully it is not a mirage.
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Originally Posted by
msstate7
18 days till opening day... getting a little excited about this team now. I think they will be a decent club.
Inciarte
Albies
FF
Flowers/Suzuki
Markakis
Camargo
Swanson
Tucker (just till acuna is up)
Teheran
McCarthy
Folty
Newcomb
Kazmir/wisler (just until gohara is healthy)
I do not think we challenge for the division or anything, but I think the WC could be in play. The pitching looks to be a whole lot better in the SSS of ST... hopefully it is not a mirage.
I’m excited too! Ready to see what these young guys can do.
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Man, ya'll need a Braves sticky.
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Originally Posted by
msbulldog
Man, ya'll need a Braves sticky.
You a cardinals fan?
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
You a cardinals fan?
Nope, I really don't pay much attention to MLB, I pull for teams that have MSU players on them. I was only saying ya'll need a sticky because 7 starts a Braves thread practically everyday during the season
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Originally Posted by
msbulldog
Nope, I really don't pay much attention to MLB, I pull for teams that have MSU players on them. I was only saying ya'll need a sticky because 7 starts a Braves thread practically everyday during the season
Haha ok.
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Need a big bat and a legit #1 on the bump
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I’m jumping the gun, but will we go out next offseason and sign a big FA? Machado, Kershaw, and Harper will all be FA’s after this year.
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Originally Posted by
shoeless joe
Need a big bat and a legit #1 on the bump
Acuna and gohara or soroka. These are those guys, but they are still babies.
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
I?m jumping the gun, but will we go out next offseason and sign a big FA? Machado, Kershaw, and Harper will all be FA?s after this year.
Donaldson, perhaps.
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Originally Posted by
msstate7
18 days till opening day... getting a little excited about this team now. I think they will be a decent club.
Inciarte
Albies
FF
Flowers/Suzuki
Markakis
Camargo
Swanson
Tucker (just till acuna is up)
Teheran
McCarthy
Folty
Newcomb
Kazmir/wisler (just until gohara is healthy)
I do not think we challenge for the division or anything, but I think the WC could be in play. The pitching looks to be a whole lot better in the SSS of ST... hopefully it is not a mirage.
Whats wrong with DS? Is he hurt? His BA is now a whooping .186 and he hasn't played the last few games. Colon is looking good there at SS. Oh Yeah Wisler still sucks.
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
I’m jumping the gun, but will we go out next offseason and sign a big FA? Machado, Kershaw, and Harper will all be FA’s after this year.
Absolutely. They'll have $35M per season to spend without even raising payroll. Probably $60M when factoring in revenue increases and reduction in prospect spending.
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I think Acuna starts opening day. No reason for him not to, as he's showing he's ready so far this spring. I know, service time, super 2, blah blah blah. The guy is a legit 20/20 talent according to the scouts and most of them think we'd be crazy to not have him out there opening day. Play the kid from the jump and bat him 2 or 4-6.
Kazmir is a lock for the rotation once he's healthy. One of the best big game pitchers in MLB when he's on. No way we don't find a way to have him out there every 5th day. I'd say McCarthy is the odd man out in the rotation. I still think Wisler is going to be good. He's just not going to be the elite pitcher some had hyped him to be. But he could be a solid 3 or 4. I'm backing Folty to make the big jump and be our legit #1. Trade Teheran ASAP.
We'll definitely spend money next offseason. Probably try to sign Machado or Donaldson. Let one of them play a few seasons while Austin Riley develops. Might go get a pitcher, but I'd be disappointed if we did. We've got plenty of young arms I'd rather roll with since we're going to suck anyway. Go get the best bat possible and a real catcher. The Flowers/Suzuki platoon is ok, but it could be a black hole in a hurry.
It's the roller coaster of hope that this program keeps us on that makes it hell being a State fan. - CadaverDawg, 10/15/22
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Originally Posted by
War Machine Dawg
I think Acuna starts opening day. No reason for him not to, as he's showing he's ready so far this spring. I know, service time, super 2, blah blah blah. The guy is a legit 20/20 talent according to the scouts and most of them think we'd be crazy to not have him out there opening day. Play the kid from the jump and bat him 2 or 4-6.
Kazmir is a lock for the rotation once he's healthy. One of the best big game pitchers in MLB when he's on. No way we don't find a way to have him out there every 5th day. I'd say McCarthy is the odd man out in the rotation. I still think Wisler is going to be good. He's just not going to be the elite pitcher some had hyped him to be. But he could be a solid 3 or 4. I'm backing Folty to make the big jump and be our legit #1. Trade Teheran ASAP.
We'll definitely spend money next offseason. Probably try to sign Machado or Donaldson. Let one of them play a few seasons while Austin Riley develops. Might go get a pitcher, but I'd be disappointed if we did. We've got plenty of young arms I'd rather roll with since we're going to suck anyway. Go get the best bat possible and a real catcher. The Flowers/Suzuki platoon is ok, but it could be a black hole in a hurry.
I would like to see the young arms getting quality play time this year. Gohara is going to be good but I have followed him this past year and he can hit 97-98 for a few innings, 2-4, but it drops off dramatically after that. So I would start him in the BP first. But he has to stay healthy first. Teheren and Folty would be the 4-5 pitchers on most teams.
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Originally Posted by
Bulldog1
I’m jumping the gun, but will we go out next offseason and sign a big FA? Machado, Kershaw, and Harper will all be FA’s after this year.
The Braves trade all their good players not sign good ones
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Originally Posted by
War Machine Dawg
I think Acuna starts opening day. No reason for him not to, as he's showing he's ready so far this spring. I know, service time, super 2, blah blah blah. The guy is a legit 20/20 talent according to the scouts and most of them think we'd be crazy to not have him out there opening day. Play the kid from the jump and bat him 2 or 4-6.
Kazmir is a lock for the rotation once he's healthy. One of the best big game pitchers in MLB when he's on. No way we don't find a way to have him out there every 5th day. I'd say McCarthy is the odd man out in the rotation. I still think Wisler is going to be good. He's just not going to be the elite pitcher some had hyped him to be. But he could be a solid 3 or 4. I'm backing Folty to make the big jump and be our legit #1. Trade Teheran ASAP.
We'll definitely spend money next offseason. Probably try to sign Machado or Donaldson. Let one of them play a few seasons while Austin Riley develops. Might go get a pitcher, but I'd be disappointed if we did. We've got plenty of young arms I'd rather roll with since we're going to suck anyway. Go get the best bat possible and a real catcher. The Flowers/Suzuki platoon is ok, but it could be a black hole in a hurry.
You only have to wait to mid April to bring up Acuna and gain a whole year of service time. It?s not like you have to wait until late May or June
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Newcomb spring...
10.2 ip 4 h 3 er 2 bb 12 k
Era = 2.65
Whip = 0.59
This is SSS, but wow... if Newcomb stops walking guys, we have a legitimate #1 guy
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Originally Posted by
msstate7
Newcomb spring...
10.2 ip 4 h 3 er 2 bb 12 k
Era = 2.65
Whip = 0.59
This is SSS, but wow... if Newcomb stops walking guys, we have a legitimate #1 guy
Wow. Impressive numbers
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Well the braves send Riley down. Need to send swanson with him.
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Originally Posted by
parabrave
Well the braves send Riley down. Need to send swanson with him.
I like Swanson
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