2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

[Sportsforever]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

The more this sets in the more excited I get. Yes, I'll miss Prado, but this is the deepest, best, most exciting team I think we've had since 1996-1998. Can't wait to get started.

[DonkeyJote]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

I really like Andrelton in the leadoff spot. I think he can do a lot of damage there. .335 OBP as a rookie, and he kept getting better - it was .383 in September. I like this trade it does seemingly open up a hole at 3B, but I'm okay with it. I didn't think Prado was going to be with the team much longer anyway. Braves front office staff obviously knows something the rest of us don't, because they've been extremely open to trading Prado for a while now.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

I really like Andrelton in the leadoff spot. I think he can do a lot of damage there. .335 OBP as a rookie, and he kept getting better - it was .383 in September. I like this trade it does seemingly open up a hole at 3B, but I'm okay with it. I didn't think Prado was going to be with the team much longer anyway. Braves front office staff obviously knows something the rest of us don't, because they've been extremely open to trading Prado for a while now.

I am fine giving Francisco a shot there. He doesn't walk, but in the minors he always showed power, he showed it last year, and he flat out destroyed the winter league this year (I think he led in OPS and HR's).

The more I read the more I realize they had to trade Prado...he wanted $13M/year to sign an extension and no way Atlanta can pay that. I have always been bummed when the Braves let a player walk/trade due to high demands, but historically they have always been right (Furcal, Drew, Maddux, Sheffield, McGriff, Andruw, Glavine). None of those players turned out to be worth what they were asking for...

Again, can't believe how excited I am...I am always excited for Braves baseball, but for the first time since the 1990's I feel like this team is a complete team and they are young to boot.

[jt45]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

Will definitely be a platoon at third base with Johnson and Francisco. I am absolutely ecstatic about Upton x2 and Heyward. Good bye gappers.

[aukevin]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

Will definitely be a platoon at third base with Johnson and Francisco. I am absolutely ecstatic about Upton x2 and Heyward. Good bye gappers.

I think it might be a good battle this spring for a full time 3B job. Looking at C Johnson's numbers, he's much better against righties, so we might not see his best side if he's just a platoon against lefties.

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[Jgainsey]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

Aww man... really sad to see Prado go, but this deal just made too much sense for the Braves not to pull the trigger. With raises coming to many of our younger stars, it may have been tough to afford Prado anyways.

Also, I wouldn't put much stock in Johnson's current reverse split. I could be wrong, but I think it can sometimes take a little while for platoon stats to normalize. Just took a quick look at some of his minor league splits, and his stats look like they definitely favored lefties, which is to be expected.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

Woohoo! We pulled it off! Hate losing Prado though, ****.

Maybe we can trade some prospects for a 3B if the Fatboy/Chris Johnson platoon doesn't work?

I'm crazy excited but apprehensive, because if this offense stalls, oh boy it's gonna stall.

[Jgainsey]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

I'm crazy excited but apprehensive, because if this offense stalls, oh boy it's gonna stall.

Lol, that's for sure. There are definitely going to be periods this season where it feels like the offense is drowning in strike outs.

I wonder if Pastornicky could fake it at 3rd if he gets a few more ABs in AAA or off the big league bench this year? It's not like we really need much power from 3B at this point... If he could just get on base, that probably wouldn't be the worst idea ever. At the very least, he would probably be a huge upgrade defensively over Johnson/Fat Guy.

Either way, Fransisco should probably still start as much as possible against righties.

[Watson]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

Oh good grief lol, SMFH!

[KSUowls]

Re: 2013 Atlanta Braves Thread

I'm excited for the trade and it was the right thing to do given the money involved with Prado. It does temper the excitement a little though.

I really like this lineup because when they are clicking they will be unstoppable. I still see it being very streaky though. 5 of 8 starters finished 2012 in the top 55 in strikeouts. 3 of those guys were in the top 20. Add in the platoon of Francisco/Johnson at third and this team is actually set up to see more strikeouts than we did a year ago. Hopefully the surplus of speed and power will make up for it though.

[thefakeJTS]

MVPrado was my favorite Brave, and I was bummed that he was gone. However the more that I looked at the trade today, I liked it more and more.

Delgado wasn't a key part of our future, Spruill is a fringe player who most likely wont have a huge impact on a Major League club, Drury has a LONG way to go, and Ahmed was at a position of strength in our system.

Teheran, Gilmartin, Graham, Sims, Wood, Martin, Moore are top pitchers in system and we kept them all.

Peraza, Pastornicky, Simmons, Pena are ahead of Ahmed in the organizational depth chart.

The only thing that we lost was Prado, but he was most likely gone after the season.

Overall, Frank Wren did it again folks. Go Braves!

[CWood2]

This is a year away, but if this offense really produces like it can, there's a lot less pressure to resign McCann. And if Bethancourt is as good as advertised, this defense could be legendary. Simmons is already touted as a top glove with a high 90's fastball, apparently Christian has an arm at 80 too on the scout scale. All your key positions can flash and fire ...

[aukevin]

Thought I'd give the new team a run in The Show this morning against the D'Backs. I won 8-7 on a 2-RBI double by Justin Upton in the 9th. The Upton brothers went a combined 5 for 9 with 3 RBI, Justin had 2 doubles and BJ had a stolen base. The team had a lot of offense which was good considering I fell down 4-0 early. J-Hey homered, so did BMAc.

Prado went 1 for 5.

[DonkeyJote]

Watching MLB Network's top 10 Right Fielders was interesting, especially since they were considering Upton as a RF'er. The "Shredder" had Justin Upton at #5 and Heyward at #3. John Hart went with Upton at #3 over Heyward. Bill James didn't have Upton in his 10, but Heyward was his #1 RF in baseball. Eric Byrnes had Upton #3, Heyward #6.

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