The Kingfish 550 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Unknøwn said: Ken Rosenthal says the Braves are still in on Bumgarner. If signing Bumgarner prevents us from signing Donaldson then I would pass on it. I don't want to see an Austin Riley/Maikel Franco platoon at 3B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unknøwn 13,565 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Accoridng to Joel Sherman the Braves are now focused on Donaldson. youngbloodz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akod2017 219 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Malachore said: LMAO if they sign Bumgarner then they really are going all in along as they are filling 3B and OF with in house options. We desperately need another bat. Offense seemed just fine with Donaldson sucking *** the first half of last year. A lot of teams wish they had Camargo and Riley as internal options. We are just fine even if AA doesn’t bring in a 3b Edited December 4, 2019 by Akod2017 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,510 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Akod2017 said: Offense seemed just fine with Donaldson sucking *** the first half of last year. A lot of teams with they had Camargo and Riley as internal options. We are just fine even if AA doesn’t bring in a 3b We are not fine with either of those guys starting 150+ games, sorry. Also Donaldson didn't suck the 1st half, more like the 1st month. RING OF HONOR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,510 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Unknøwn said: dont think they will. His market is reportedly trending towards 4-5 years $100M. I believe that's why we jumped on Hamels. Ain't my money but I'll pass on that for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unknøwn 13,565 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Also, Donaldson hit .250/.361/.494 in the first half with 18 HR and 45 RBI. He was far from sucking. RING OF HONOR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unknøwn 13,565 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hamels posted a 2.98 ERA in his 17 healthy starts last year. His struggles came after the oblique injury. In June just prior to the injury he made 5 starts that went at least 7 innings. He gave up a grand total of 4 runs in those 5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akod2017 219 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 20 minutes ago, Unknøwn said: Also, Donaldson hit .250/.361/.494 in the first half with 18 HR and 45 RBI. He was far from sucking. My B dawg. From March 28th- June 11th the offense seemed just fine without him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconsfan567 35,212 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, TheTrue7 said: Cole Hamels is a Brave! 1 hour ago, Unknøwn said: Hamels gets 1 year $18M. Oh wow. For once in my life I got a prediction right. I said the Braves would sign him. ATL Fan in the DMV, Passprotection, TheTrue7 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,789 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hey if we can get Donaldson locked up, I would consider this a good offseason. Improved the pen and starting rotation all while not seeing a dip in the offense much at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,510 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I'm hoping we can sign Donaldson and acquire an OF via trade. This would be the team to beat in the NL IMO. jidady, RING OF HONOR, Jimsmusic™ and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Friendly Folk 1,505 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 This puts us over the top and on course to win the East Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unknøwn 13,565 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 AA admitted he tried to acquire Hamels in July 2018. Hamels said he likes what Atlanta has and wants to be a mentor for the young arms in the organization. Falconsfan567 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RHEC 4,069 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Skott Lee said: This puts us over the top and on course to win the East Just to see us bounce out of the first round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,510 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 LMAO and some of y'all give me ****? RING OF HONOR, ATLBrave and jidady 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconsfan567 35,212 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Malachore said: I'm hoping we can sign Donaldson and acquire an OF via trade. This would be the team to beat in the NL IMO. Braves haven't had an off-season this awesome in forever!! I love it and so glad AA is making me look stupid. Malachore and RING OF HONOR 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,789 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, Malachore said: LMAO and some of y'all give me ****? Lol I think you are well respected around here though. Win or lose, you stay around jidady, Falconsfan567, Malachore and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Francis 7,165 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, Malachore said: LMAO and some of y'all give me ****? Own it and be proud. Malachore 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 10,414 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 22 minutes ago, Malachore said: LMAO and some of y'all give me ****? They're shameless trolls. You're just a diehard pessimist! TheTrue7, Malachore, RING OF HONOR and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATLBrave 3,618 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, Malachore said: LMAO and some of y'all give me ****? You're just an *******. TheTrue7, RING OF HONOR and Malachore 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 10,414 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Malachore said: So rotation is likely: Soroka Hamels Fried With Bumgarner, I would like where we're at. We'd have viable veterans to teach the young guys. Maybe one of them will step up the way that Soroka did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akod2017 219 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Malachore said: I'm hoping we can sign Donaldson and acquire an OF via trade. This would be the team to beat in the NL IMO. I would rather wait for an in season trade if necessary. Let it depend on how advanced Pache and Waters are looking. Prospects are turning into very valuable playoff assets quicker than ever. They also represent financial allocation elsewhere so that surplus value is YUGE. They idea of “going for it” is overblown. The Phillies will prove that once again this year. That said, if the Pirates take Touki and CJ Alexander for Marte then Mr Waters needs 2 years of that extra special Gwinnett seasoning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATL Fan in the DMV 1,402 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Love what we've done for pitching. Need 3B AND Corner outfielder now. Malachore 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,510 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 42 minutes ago, Akod2017 said: I would rather wait for an in season trade if necessary. Let it depend on how advanced Pache and Waters are looking. Prospects are turning into very valuable playoff assets quicker than ever. They also represent financial allocation elsewhere so that surplus value is YUGE. They idea of “going for it” is overblown. The Phillies will prove that once again this year. That said, if the Pirates take Touki and CJ Alexander for Marte then Mr Waters needs 2 years of that extra special Gwinnett seasoning. When you have a clear need it's not wise to wait till July when it will cost even more to acquire a player. It won't be any cheaper than Winter. I also think you are putting far too much faith in the fact that Pache or Waters will even be in ATL this year, much less long enough to make an impact. I don't think this team goes into Spring without either finding a 3rd baseman or OF capable of hitting middle of the order. If by some chance they do then they are making a big mistake. ATL Fan in the DMV 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akod2017 219 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, Malachore said: When you have a clear need it's not wise to wait till July when it will cost even more to acquire a player. It won't be any cheaper than Winter. I also think you are putting far too much faith in the fact that Pache or Waters will even be in ATL this year, much less long enough to make an impact. I don't think this team goes into Spring without either finding a 3rd baseman or OF capable of hitting middle of the order. If by some chance they do then they are making a big mistake. Possibly, I have a lot of faith in the youth. How many on this board will fess up to wanting Realmuto? Going into last season with McCann and Flowers was unacceptable to most fans remember? We wouldn’t have our best Pitcher or a kid who was an absolute catalyst for a month. Running away with the East would have been quite a bit more difficult without those two young guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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