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That was a ignorant trade.  You give up that many picks for a older catcher in a league where teams don't run that much anyway to offset what Murphy can bring on defense.  Proof of the ignorance is the long written excuses for why the Braves came out on top in that trade.

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4 minutes ago, Spts1 said:

That was a ignorant trade.  You give up that many picks for a older catcher in a league where teams don't run that much anyway to offset what Murphy can bring on defense.  Proof of the ignorance is the long written excuses for why the Braves came out on top in that trade.

The expectations are more runners will steal now. MLB widened the bases and limited pickoffs to 2 attempts beginning next year. 

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36 minutes ago, Unknøwn said:

The expectations are more runners will steal now. MLB widened the bases and limited pickoffs to 2 attempts beginning next year. 

Exactly the reason why I thought they did the trade. Our catcher position only got stronger from this trade. This is just AA trying to get ahead of the game with the new rules.

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1 hour ago, Spts1 said:

That was a ignorant trade.  You give up that many picks for a older catcher in a league where teams don't run that much anyway to offset what Murphy can bring on defense.  Proof of the ignorance is the long written excuses for why the Braves came out on top in that trade.

Picks?

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1 hour ago, Unknøwn said:

The expectations are more runners will steal now. MLB widened the bases and limited pickoffs to 2 attempts beginning next year. 

Why not just play home run derby.  Top 3 home run hitters on each team will bat against each other.  MLB is a joke.  Purists can't stand the game anymore and the casual fan looks at it as boring because MLB and the "tradition of the game" crushes anybody who has a personality out on the field.

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1 hour ago, For the A said:

Does anyone know what Player Benefits is, I’m guessing health insurance and stuff. Also why is it included in the CBT. That’s $16-17 million that can’t be used by each team. 

Each team is required to make a contribution to the Players Benefits Agreement. I would imagine that's the estimated number the team will be contributing this year. 

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7 hours ago, Jimsmusic™ said:

thoughts on maybe brandon crawford for the year?

 

since correa is now a giant

I think the problem is Crawford loves SF and can block a trade since he is a 10/5 guy.  He would probably be content to sit on the bench and collect his $16 million while watching Correa play SS.

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Murphy spoke about the trade for the first time. He said he's currently living in Nashville and was very excited to find out he'll be so close to home. He said he's actually been doing his offseason workout with some guy named Kyle Wright in Nashville. Murphy said Olson did reach out right away and welcome home to the team. Olson had nothing but great things to say about being a Brave. He also said he got an immediate call from d'Arnaud, Travis welcomed him to the team. Murphy pointed out that the Braves ask a lot of their catchers and expect them to manage the pitching staff, he said that's his favorite part of the game and he's looking forward to it. Murphy did mention that just drom watching afar he knows the Braves pitching staff is really good and he doesnt see any weak points. He added that he's always wanted to win and the Braves do a lot of that so he's ready to get things going. 

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22 minutes ago, jidady said:

The Kyle Wright thing is awesome, but I absolutely love this.

I kinda hope we offer Travis a two-year extension so that we know our catcher/DH situation for the next three years.

DOB says he wouldn't be surprised if they trade Travis.  At this point I wouldn't be surprised either.

 

 

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