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13 minutes ago, Whammer said:

If healthy, I think Donaldson is the best 3B in MLB (yes, including Manny). He could do for ATL what Nelson Cruz did for us in 2014.

I’m a little surprised the Braves ponied up $23 mm for a guy who’s been injured a lot the last two years and will be 33 next year.  But as others have said, it’s a one-year deal so it can’t really mess them up long term.   And, if he is healthy and performs at prior levels he’ll be worth his contract and then some.

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4 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Great move by the Braves. Donaldson's a potential lottery ticket if he can stay healthy and he can keep the seat warm for Austin Riley. I know the Astros have gotten quite a bit of praise for their rebuild, but I think the Braves are a close second. 

I like what Atlanta has done, but we haven't seen it work, yet, like we have in Houston. The Astros' rebuild led to a World Series and several years now of being amongst the best. Atlanta still has something to prove this year. They had a good year in 2018. They now need to build on that and seem to be on the right track to do just that.

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5 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Great move by the Braves. Donaldson's a potential lottery ticket if he can stay healthy and he can keep the seat warm for Austin Riley. I know the Astros have gotten quite a bit of praise for their rebuild, but I think the Braves are a close second. 

Exactly what that team needs...a big right-handed stick in the middle of that lineup.

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43 minutes ago, section18 said:

Atlanta has lost it. $23 million for a guy, Donaldson, that's injured all of the time. McCann is on the downside also and they gave him $2 mill. Donaldson still has to pass a physical.

They must have money to burn.

I think they do have money to burn and they're paying for Donaldson's upside (i.e., potential MVP candidate). It seems like a good fit for both the team and the player. It gives Donaldson a chance to prove himself and reassert his value and the Braves another dangerous bat in the lineup. I also don't see anything wrong with the McCann deal. The Nats just signed Suzuki to $10M for two years so McCann for $2M for a year seems reasonable to me, whether he's on the decline or not. 

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2 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

I like what Atlanta has done, but we haven't seen it work, yet, like we have in Houston. The Astros' rebuild led to a World Series and several years now of being amongst the best. Atlanta still has something to prove this year. They had a good year in 2018. They now need to build on that and seem to be on the right track to do just that.

Agreed. We still need to see how it plays out, but we certainly got a taste last season. I think Atlanta's success will be closely tied to how all their young, talented arms pan out. Or how they use some of those arms to fill other needs via trade. 

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1 minute ago, wildbillhiccup said:

I think they do have money to burn and they're paying for Donaldson's upside (i.e., potential MVP candidate). It seems like a good fit for both the team and the player. It gives Donaldson a chance to prove himself and reassert his value and the Braves another dangerous bat in the lineup. I also don't see anything wrong with the McCann deal. The Nats just signed Suzuki to $10M for two years so McCann for $2M for a year seems reasonable to me, whether he's on the decline or not. 

Maybe the Nats were the ones overpaying. 

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