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MB923
And the one NL East team left out just made a move. Nationals signed Arroy
jabmets
First thing congrats on finally getting a washed up pitcher
Second cespedes changes the dynamic to the lineup. Makes everyone around him better
johnsilver
Don’t see why the Fish can’t contend. No teams in the NL East appear to be strong (yet) heading into 2016 and Chen, along with Zimmerman are the 2 best under the radar signs SP wise budget wise for what should be strength wise and able to get people out consistently. If Chen can get people out in both Camden yards and the AL East? Why shouldn’t he be able to in the NL East?
Add him with Fernandez, hopefully Cosart’s vertigo issues are over, Brad Hand, Koehler and the kids and the not that bad offense. This team isn’t as bad as many paint it out to be.
bravesfan88
“No teams in the NL East appear to be strong, yet.”
I believe Mets fans and myself included, a Braves fan, would strongly disagree. The Mets have one of the most complete top to bottom teams in the NL. Maybe they are missing a power bat off the bench, and another bullpen arm, but truly other then that they are as complete a team as it gets.
Also, their pen is not as weak as everyone makes it out to be. Yes, they will be relying upon some guys bouncing back from injuries, but they will still have a solid, albeit unspectacular, bullpen.
Even with that being said, really how great does their pen need to be when they will eventually have 6 capable studs at their disposal starting games, once Wheeler comes back.
Without Wheeler they still have Colon, DeGrom, Harvey, Matz, and Syndergaard…
Plus their pen should feature Familia, Addison Reed, Bastardo, Edgin, Blevins, Gilmartin, and possibly even Rafael Montero.
That’s 4 average to above average lefties and 2 RH pitchers that have a track record of success, and not to mention the RH pitcher Montero, who could very well be a big contributor as well…
Like I said, I’m not a Mets fan by far, but you have to respect the quality and truly the depth that they have put together all up and down their 25 man roster.
citizenprimo
Totally agree our Marlins fan is looking at things through fish colored glasses I think. I agree the Marlins may be better than people think as they underperformed last year and should do better this year but they are not nearly as good as the Mets and probably aren’t as good as the Nats who also majorly underperformed last year. I would definitely trade Fernandez because the kind of haul they would get would be huge and likely would contain core pieces for the near future to compete. The Marlins will not likely get past the Mets for a few years and Atlantas rebuild will be starting to come to life in about 2 years when they will lose Fernandez anyway .
Anything is possible though with injuries and unexpected breakouts so you never no but just my opinion
formerlyz
The Marlins also got rid of Henderson Alvarez over $4 million, even though he will only miss the first month or two. That would have been a big help at that point of the season
formerlyz
The Marlins could use another SP, mostly a depth option, for the rotation. They also need another bullpen arm. Reports said they were interested in Fernando Rodney before he signed with the Padres. I think Tyler Clippard would be a perfect fit. I have reservations about the mileage on his arm , but he is still a really good high leverage reliever. He gets a lot of pop ups, so that should work well at Marlins Park, and he obviously knows how to pitch in this division. Most importantly, he gets lefties out, which the Marlins desperately need. The Marlins definitely have the flexibility to make that move, and if they are actually going to admit that they’re going to likely have to retool soon (which I’ve been saying for the past year), that is all the more reason to sign him
mrnatewalter
I wonder if teams ever consult players about potential trades and maybe an opportunity to play close to home?
For example, when they were looking at options for players in the Giles trade, did either party think, “Oberholtzer is from the Philadelphia area and grew up a Phillies fan, let’s send him as an add-in”?
RunDMC
Possibly there might be some upside in playing in front of the hometown team, etc. But I would imagine thinking about where the player wants to play is almost irrelevant to a degree. Go after the highest-upside players. I know my Braves are consistently connected with homegrown GA-boys, but much of that has been connected to that from the draft, as opposed to the random target like Dansby Swanson – who happens to be from suburban ATL. Ordinarily, I don’t think it’s that much of a factor.
bravesfan357
Braves should go after Aaron Hill. Offer a janitor and 3 braves girls.