2025 Braves Thread

[BravesDoggy]

I know that they haven't been full strength with the rotation and the bullpen has been very shaky, but we haven't even reached the end of May and there have been 4 shutout losses and 5 losses with the score either 2-1 or 3-1. That is inexcusable for a team that is built around "friendly deals" for all of this supposed firepower. 7 summed it up well above, this team is streaky as shit. And I don't think getting Profar back in the lineup is going to solve anything because he is as streaky as the rest. This team needs a professional HITTER, someone that is going to get you a .280-.300 average and put the ball in play. I don't know who that is at this point but damn I am tired of seeing a runner on 3rd with one out and seeing 2 straight K's. This lineup is just not competitive when it matters.

[BoomBoom]

selfish...selfish...selfish...

i'm not questioning how hard anyone plays or wants to win but you can just watch the swings and see this team plays a selfish brand of baseball at the plate. Losing wash, EY, dansby and freddie like they did was the death nail. money ball has never won jack crap when it matters. you need leaders and captains the hold clout to keep everyone accountable.

oh...and the bullpen still sucks. can't throw strikes in the 9th to keep it a one run game. AA is beyond over rated.

The bullpen is currently 28th in MLB.

[Pinto]

I?m ready to get rid of AA and Snit. Need a new fire

[BoomBoom]

As the Braves keep dropping series and falling further out of WC slots, I actually spent a little bit looking over contracts to see what we could get if we went into fire sale mode this year. The only guy that we really could and would trade for good talent would be Sale. He only has an $18M club option for next year. Great value for the acquiring team, plus if he gets hurt you just decline the option. I would only trade him if we're getting a top 10 SS in return, MLB-ready, not already being paid top dollar. If you get that, you avoid having to buy an overpriced FA SS for next year, and can use the savings to sign an elite SP to replace Sale long term. There's not many of those SSs around, but 1.5 years of Sale might be enough to get one. Everyone else we could trade would bring back only a lottery ticket or two. No need to give up on turning things around for those.

[msstate7]

Murphy is a great trade candidate. He's having one hell or a season - 5.3 fWAR pace. Baldwin and Murphy can't play together, which is a large part of the offensive struggles. Murphy should be on the block right now.

[BoomBoom]

Murphy is a great trade candidate. He's having one hell or a season - 5.3 fWAR pace. Baldwin and Murphy can't play together, which is a large part of the offensive struggles. Murphy should be on the block right now.

After this year, Ozuna will be gone. One of them can DH while the other starts. That's a good situation to be in. Assuming Acuna won't need to DH more than a little.

But I agree, may actually get decent talent for him.

[BravesDoggy]

As ive said several times, Murphy and Ozuna were and are great trade candidates to get a pretty dang decent haul of players back. But then they just had to go and start oversharing about Ozuna's hip and tanked some of his value.

DHing Baldwin/Murphy is not a solution. Baldwin needs to play and Murphy doesnt have the stick to be a fulltime DH. Trade Murphy while he's got value.

[shoeless joe]

Bad bad baseball. Tyin run on 3rd and non competitive at bat after non competitive at bat. Why is Harris gettin paid again?

[KOdawg1]

These long term extensions are aging like sour milk.

[shoeless joe]

yep...AA thought he was getting cute by paying early and having flexibility later...but now we're paying guys when we shouldn't have to be and they're not producing.
and to all those who acted like the bullpen wasn't an issue...it still sucks. iglesias giving up a run in the 9th changed the game last night.

bad approaches...or in some cases no approaches...are killing the offense and a bad bullpen is a soul crusher. AA has been absolutely abysmal if we're being honest. add seitzer to the list of guys who have walked and been costly.

[msstate7]

AA screwed the pooch on Harris and strider extensions. To be fair, I loved them at the time, so it's hard to critique now. I will say a guy on my Braves' board called these extensions being a financial problem later in real time.

[shoeless joe]

AA screwed the pooch on Harris and strider extensions. To be fair, I loved them at the time, so it's hard to critique now. I will say a guy on my Braves' board called these extensions being a financial problem later in real time.

i didn't like harris from the standpoint of he hadn't had an opportunity to fail before he signed. now, he has failed and come back but he is completely lost at the plate and looks like he's having a hard time adjusting to the adjustments. also, all the extra stuff that has nothing to do with the game seeming to be a priority for him is a red flag IMO.

i was a fan of the strider extension however. and it could end up being ok.

[BravesDoggy]

Drake Baldwin has that body type where if he puts on 20 more lbs he?s Pudge Rodriguez but damn I love his swing. And his homers leave the park effortlessly. It is definitely time to move Murphy and get a haul for him

[BravesDoggy]

AA screwed the pooch on Harris and strider extensions. To be fair, I loved them at the time, so it's hard to critique now. I will say a guy on my Braves' board called these extensions being a financial problem later in real time.

It?s bad when in today?s baseball you can say a guy has lost a step when he?s throwing 94-95. But Strider has lost that gunslinger edge and I?m not sure he had the mentality to become a pitcher. We will see if he adjusts but as it stands now his contract is gross. With AJSS on the shelf and who knows about Lopez, we are back to the AAA trash heap rotation. Will be interesting to see if they sell and trade Sale, Murphy and Ozuna, or sell a piece or 2 and try and rebuild the rotation.

[Really Clark?]

Good lord, 7 run 9th...it's past time AA to address the pen.

[shoeless joe]

Good lord, 7 run 9th...it's past time AA to address the pen.

Was obvious early on in season. But a lot on here refused to see it. Doesn’t matter who comes in when. Executing pitches is executing pitches. This pen hasn’t done that all yr. I don’t need metrics to tell me that

[BravesDoggy]

Lolololol. I turned it off at 10-4. Blow it up. Sheesh

[BoomBoom]

i didn't like harris from the standpoint of he hadn't had an opportunity to fail before he signed. now, he has failed and come back but he is completely lost at the plate and looks like he's having a hard time adjusting to the adjustments. also, all the extra stuff that has nothing to do with the game seeming to be a priority for him is a red flag IMO.

i was a fan of the strider extension however. and it could end up being ok.

Harris offers excellent CF defense. He doesn't have to hit to deliver on that team friendly contract. He was always a poor bet to be an above average OF bat, and his contract is priced accordingly.

[Pancho]

i haven't watched an inning. they must be down in the standings

[BravesDoggy]

i haven't watched an inning. they must be down in the standings

3 games below the Nats. A better record than only the Pirates, Marlins, and Rockies. 9.5 games out of the wild card. Great season AA has put together!!