Posted December 19, 2016 16 hours ago, Ransack said: But it's not 2017 yet. That doesn't mean I can't be excited and ready for it. ATLBrave likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 Braves and Inciarte have agreed to a 5-year, $30m extension. Edit: Also includes a 6th year option. sdogg, K26dp, Ransack and 1 other like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 From Ken Rosenthal: Breakdown of Inciarte deal with #Braves, per source: $3.5M signing bonus. Salaries of $2M, $4M, $5M, $7M, $8M; $9M option or $1.025 buyout. K26dp, Falconsfan567 and jidady like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 Fantastic extension! Falconsfan567 and ATLBrave like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 Best news of the offseason so far. Falconsfan567 likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 Good deal for both sides. Controlled salary for the club and guaranteed money for Inciarte. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 I drove by the new stadium last night and they were testing the new scoreboard. It looked pretty sweet from what I could see. Falconsfan567 likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 What time did you drive by and from which way? Would imagine they are doing lighting tests on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Posted December 23, 2016 3 hours ago, ATLBrave said: What time did you drive by and from which way? Would imagine they are doing lighting tests on it. 75 South around 6:15pm. You can only see maybe the top half of the screen in places. ATLBrave likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2016 6 hours ago, ATLBrave said: Braves and Inciarte have agreed to a 5-year, $30m extension. Edit: Also includes a 6th year option. **** yeah!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/23/2016 at 0:07 PM, Unkn0wn said: Awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2017 First concert at SunTrust will be April 28 by Billy Joel. Georgia State is now the official owner of Turner Field. Here's a rendering of how it will look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2017 On 12/23/2016 at 9:43 AM, ATLBrave said: From Ken Rosenthal: Breakdown of Inciarte deal with #Braves, per source: $3.5M signing bonus. Salaries of $2M, $4M, $5M, $7M, $8M; $9M option or $1.025 buyout. That's a really good deal. There's virtually no downside at those prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2017 33 minutes ago, jidady said: That's a really good deal. There's virtually no downside at those prices. Really is. Even if he is just league average with the bat and keeps his elite defense, can't really go wrong at those numbers. Falconsfan567 likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Unkn0wn said: First concert at SunTrust will be April 28 by Billy Joel. Georgia State is now the official owner of Turner Field. Here's a rendering of how it will look That looks very very weird. But so glad the stadium isn't being torn down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 7, 2017 Braves announce the 2017 bobbleheads. They'll be Colon, Inciarte, Freeman, Kemp and Swanson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 9, 2017 Something to keep an eye on, maybe the last chance for the Braves to spend on a significant talent on the international market before penalties kick in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 10, 2017 Ender's bobblehead will be up first and it will be of his leaping over the wall catch at Citi Field. Falconsfan567 likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 13, 2017 Braves announced Hank Aaron will be honored with a statue at SunTrust. He'll also get a terrace featuring the bat and ball from HR #715 and a bat sculpture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 17, 2017 According to a John Coppellela interview with Fangraphs, the Alex Jackson move to catcher is happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, K26dp said: According to a John Coppellela interview with Fangraphs, the Alex Jackson move to catcher is happening. Interesting. Want to know something pretty cool, on one of my Braves franchises I ended up trading for Alex Jackson because the OSFM rosters had him rated as a B prospect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites