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The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:11 am

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

They still have several key players to build around. Acuna, Riley, Olson Harris II, Albies, Baldwin,, Sale and Strider. They seem to be in the latter half of this window. It makes sense for them to try and fine tune the roster to see if they can get another deep playoff run with this group, or if they can reconfigure it into another winning window.

I've seen more than one article comping L. Doyle to a young C. Sale......................fingers crossed.

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:11 am

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

True, but ATL also had absolutely terrible luck with injuries last year.

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:11 am

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

It will play out like it did in St Louis. It will work until it doesn't and then they will bite the bullet.

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Nor should he currently make

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:11 am

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

their issue was injuries. you can rebound from injuries far more quickly than trying to re-vamp an entire organization

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 12:49 pm

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:11 am

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

It will play out like it did in St Louis. It will work until it doesn't and then they will bite the bullet.

Maybe so.

"True, but ATL also had absolutely terrible luck with injuries last year."
People could have said similar things about STL after 2023 if they wanted to take this perspective. We still had 2 HOFers coming off MVP seasons the prior year, lots of injuries and players playing hurt during 2023, Walker coming off a halfway Successful rookie campaign with plans to build around him. Plenty of potential opportunities to bounce back.

Difference is maybe, Braves fired their manager despite "injuries not being his fault".

Braves fired their manager

It was an amiable parting. Snitker wanted to get off the road after 50 years.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:22 am I've seen more than one article comping L. Doyle to a young C. Sale......................fingers crossed.

Same here , Rock !

jcgmoi wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 15:06 pm

Braves fired their manager

It was an amiable parting. Snitker wanted to get off the road after 50 years.

Yes, heard that he was going nuts on those trips wearing headset with Willie Nelson 'On the Road Again ' playing over and over in his ears

Or maybe he realized when Gregg Allman died that the road doesn't go on forever. I recall an article where he said he'd get a real kick out of seeing some high school ball on his own time. He'll still have duties with the Braves.

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:11 am

rightthinker4 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:08 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 09:04 am The deal also includes a $30 million club option for 2028

Good for him. That’s not a signing DeWitt would make.

Braves were worse than us last year, but they are going to try to wait it out/spend it out without cutting payroll down to nothing.

Great post.

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 15:18 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 11:22 am I've seen more than one article comping L. Doyle to a young C. Sale......................fingers crossed.

Same here , Rock !

If he can develop better control, then we may have our TOTR starter!