Alex Anthopoulos' Braves

[Just Regular]

https://sports.yahoo.com/how-the-braves-were-built-inside-the-extensions-that-turned-atlanta-into-a-perennial-contender-190510965.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9ncy5mYW5ncmFwaHMuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHRXxGEuhpOpXl0F8qT5_UBD3MwkhjvLABxLO5pGXeoGPuo6gYy0V4E--hVhmjowb6Rf1dasfqkVDvdyV9v66m4RB3oYuJdqEnvPAWjWVZ2JeP1EynQW52lxfKZ9Eag3IlJTh9d4CT3PricwdcDk45PC29y9xwwxVny0WHtWEkXn

This story's a couple months old but new to me today - lots of detailed reporting on the coming together of some of the Braves' big deals.

Hannah Keyser also got different perspective quotes from Scott Boras and Dave Dombrowski in the piece.

I wonder if Mike Elias' personal style could also involve friendly chit-chatting with Coby Mayo somewhere around Cinco de Mayo.

 

[Just Regular]

Spencer Strider getting an MRI today after elbow discomfort in his last start..

[FlaO'sFan]

 

[Moose Milligan]

That's terrible news.  I don't have a 2nd favorite team or anything, but I do admire the Braves...and Acuna is just good for the game.  Sad to see.

[Sports Guy]

In no way do you regret the Acuna extension because he’s just that good but he has now torn both ACLs and while he will probably be ok, it’s just a reminder that these extensions are always the slam dunk people make them out to be.

 

[Jagwar]

So does Atlanta target a CF (or a big bat) at the deadline or something else?

[Frobby]

What a shame to lose such an excellent and exciting player.   2nd time for him (once for each knee.) 

Edited May 27 by Frobby

[Jagwar]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

What a shame to lose such an excellent and exciting player.   2nd time for him (once for each knee.) 

CBS Sports suggests 5 names Atlanta could pursue.

1. Tommy Pham - CWS
2. Taylor Ward - LAA
3. Brent Rooker - OAK
4. Bryan De La Cruz - MIA
5. Jesse Winker - WAS

[btdart20]

2 hours ago, Jagwar said:

CBS Sports suggests 5 names Atlanta could pursue.

1. Tommy Pham - CWS
2. Taylor Ward - LAA
3. Brent Rooker - OAK
4. Bryan De La Cruz - MIA
5. Jesse Winker - WAS

Does Elias call offering Hays?  Does Antho screen that call?

[baltfan]

2 hours ago, btdart20 said:

Does Elias call offering Hays?  Does Antho screen that call?

Would you take him over Pham or Rooker if you were Atlanta?

[FlaO'sFan]

Another Braves pitcher having TJ surgery. Doesn't say it below but I believe the Braves manager has confirmed it.

 

[Just Regular]

Braves host Dodgers starting tonight for a long 4-game series.

Looking at their Roster Resource after Reynaldo Lopez has had to be shutdown again (overworked?), it was entertaining their 4-man rotation is basically a 25 year old, a 30 year old, a 35 year old and a 40 year old.

ATL and NYM 5-5 in their head to head games, and Fangraphs today forecasting them both 88-74 for NL6 so that head to head winner to be determined in their final series looming large.

No Acuna was something that happened on the 2021 championship run, but this year the No Acuna, No Albies, No Riley triple down might be pushing it.

Overall my guess would be the Dodgers fear them more than the Mets, and this is a chance for them to influence the field.