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Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:30 am
Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:30 am
I like the addition at short. Hope everybody is healthy and stays that way for the most part.
Underwhelmed by the Weiss hire, but new they wouldn't make a splash. That's just not who they are.
Tucker signing with L.A. is nuts. Their luxury tax will be more than the Braves payroll. Don't see how anyone can compete with them in a series in Oct.
Just 25 days until first work outs 2/10/26.
Underwhelmed by the Weiss hire, but new they wouldn't make a splash. That's just not who they are.
Tucker signing with L.A. is nuts. Their luxury tax will be more than the Braves payroll. Don't see how anyone can compete with them in a series in Oct.
Just 25 days until first work outs 2/10/26.
This post was edited on 1/16/26 at 9:34 am
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:49 am to Refrigeraider
Not happy with Weiss hire but do believe we are a SP away from being WS contenders.
Tucker hit .266 with 22 HRS and got $60 mil. INSANE.
This will be the last year of baseball for a while.
Tucker hit .266 with 22 HRS and got $60 mil. INSANE.
This will be the last year of baseball for a while.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:55 am to Refrigeraider
Baseball is broken. Salary Cap is only thing that can save it
Posted on 1/16/26 at 10:02 am to Refrigeraider
Great record
Lose first round
Repeat
Braves formula for 40 years
Lose first round
Repeat
Braves formula for 40 years
Posted on 1/16/26 at 10:10 am to Vulcan Materials
Isn’t it about time for a lockout or another strike to spare the world from MLB?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:34 pm to Bamafig
It’s not as much fun when the Dodgers are that much better than everyone else.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:15 am to Refrigeraider
Would imagine Braves payroll spending will be basically zero at this time, since they have no TV deal.
Possible they may need to trim payroll if MLB ends up being their TV partner this year. Most teams in this situation have had to do it.
Possible they may need to trim payroll if MLB ends up being their TV partner this year. Most teams in this situation have had to do it.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:25 am to Refrigeraider
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Tucker signing with L.A. is nuts. Their luxury tax will be more than the Braves payroll.
I don't follow baseball very closely. But I heard the reason why there was a bidding war over Tucker, is because the next two years have terrible free agent hitters. It's a perfect storm situation, that's allowed him to demand to be way overpaid.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:35 am to CCTider
They will almost be forced to trade Acuna after this season, assuming he has a great year. That will be the only way to recoup decent value.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:47 am to Vulcan Materials
Agree with the formula but not the timeline. 40 years ago Braves were dogshit. The turnaround in 1991 season was senior year in high school and began the string of great regular season play and mediocre playoff appearances.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 10:29 am to Bamarap
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The turnaround in 1991 season was senior year in high school
I was in 2nd grade and lived in Atlanta. One of my best memories was my dad pulling me out of school, dressing me up in my Braves Little League uniform, and taking me to game 5 of the Cinderella series. We got tickets at face value 1 hour before the game ($90 total) from a Braves employee.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 4:13 pm to mistaken4193
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Baseball is broken. Salary Cap is only thing that can save it
There needs to be a cap for teams like the Dodgers, Yankees etc. but there also needs to be a floor for teams like the Pirates, Royals and A’s. And I say that as a Pirates fan.
Baseball has become wealthy teams running wild and the teams with cheap owner paying nothing for their teams and taking in cash on revenue sharing. Evidenced as the Pirates are the second most profitable team in baseball over the past five years. Bob Nutting, the Pirates owner pockets nearly $200 million each year.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:06 pm to Hoyt
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They will almost be forced to trade Acuna
Best case scenario is that Acuna comes out and plays like a HOFer and he gets traded at the deadline for a couple #1s and reliable reliever and some cash.
No way the Braves are signing him since the Dodgers broke the market by paying a career .273 hitter who has never hit more than 30 HRs in a season and is an average fielder. Tucker is not even close to being the hitter or fielder Acuna is.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:17 pm to Refrigeraider
Ha-Seong Kim had surgery to repair a tendon in his hand. Out 4-5 months, from what I've read.
And so it begins. frick me lol
And so it begins. frick me lol
Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:41 pm to FeralFeral
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Ha-Seong Kim had surgery to repair a tendon in his hand. Out 4-5 months, from what I've read.
How did he pass his physical?
Posted on 1/18/26 at 3:56 pm to Refrigeraider
Nope. Let’s win it all
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