(08-01-2019 11:33 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 11:04 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  First, I agree, Giants walked their tightrope well here. They hurt the Braves more than you guys realize with that Melancon deal because of Braves ownership--Liberty Media. Watch this winter. Braves have a ton to do with free agents and expiring deals, and might regress besides their current mainstays getting better. The real winners next season may well be the Mets, who held onto a good rotation that will get healthy (I know, the Metz healthy, but it could happen.)

No new young vaunted pitchers of all the tons Braves have had have come up and stuck, other than Soroka, who's untested and a log-rem injury risk. Fried has been flaky--looked very good early, recent ERA over 5.00 Not gonna cut it. Was happy we went and got Keuchel, but now having buyer's remorse. He's a 4th starter level pitcher based on what he's done for us. And every story I read about him touts him as our No 1. He's no ace anymore. Soroka, a rookie, is our No 1, and that's not good. Need the lineup to hit a lot of home runs to compensate. Riley's likely going back to minors. Not good.

No they're not

You don't like Syndergaard, DeGrohm, Strohman and possibly Wheeler (they decide to re-sign him)? Yes, Metz usually get injured, but occasionally they put it together. They're not that bad, or at least not as bad as you seem to think.

(08-01-2019 08:34 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Why give up a prospect, when you can just spend money?

Braves haven't liked spending above-average money since Ted Turner used to own the team. Melancon may well represent 50% or more of our offseason spending. We're not NY or the Dodgers (or even the Nats or Phillies). We have a budget, and don't like to spend too much money--Braves always looking for value deals first, which can hurt our competitiveness when we get good.)