Successes

Kyle Wright – The 2017 first round pick has earned a spot in the rotation earlier than most had envisioned. He’s a good bet to at least be a serviceable 4th/5th starter this year, but he could surprise some people.

Max Fried – His health and success means that a pitcher who has been someone we thought could be a…

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A lot has been made of what the Braves did not do with the rotation, whether it was landing a front of the rotation starter or even re-signing Anibal Sanchez, the Braves return lots of starting pitching from last year’s team.

The Locks

Mike Foltynewicz – Folty broke out last year, finishing…

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The days are short and my workload is long, so just for the sake of variety, here’s a new thread.

But, yes on Kimbrel, no on Keuchel, in one man’s opinion. Kimbrel probably signs a shorter-term deal than already envisioned, so what’s not to like there? But more importantly, it’s easier to find a spot for young pitchers deserving of opportunities in an…

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With the Braves doing, frankly, very little this offseason, and the other 3 NL East contenders making wholesale changes to their roster, I decided to take a different approach to projecting each team. Instead of doing overall unit comparisons (offense, defense, pitching, etc.) or going position-by-position, I decided to compare to the top 5 position players, bottom 3 position payers, and best bench bat of…

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Let me first say that it’s not my money, and if you’re asking me just simply as a fan of the Atlanta Braves whether or not I want Craig Kimbrel to play on my team, then of course I do. That’s not what this is about. If I could, I would have the best player at each position on the roster. Of course.…

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I couldn’t convert the video to a size small enough for WordPress so I had to tweet it:

I’m not taking any questions.

I’m adding more lines for the “continue reading” button…

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