Waiting

by scottyboy10 on Dec 17, 2008 5:53 PM EST

I thought about this in about 30 seconds, and it really could happen. I will lay out the scenario.

It is nearing February, almost Spring Training time. Furcal has injured his back after signing with the Dodgers by lifting a heavy box(I just had to throw that in there. It makes no difference to the scene). Ben Sheets and Adam Dunn have still not been signed. Would it not be smart to give them 2 year contract offers each? Really, that is all we would need them for. After 2010, JJ and Hanson should each be nearing their potential, and Heyward, Schafer, Gorkys, and hopefully Francoeur will be good outfielders. Sheets will fill in as our number 1 pitcher until Hanson can take it over, and Dunn fills in our power hitting outfielder until Heyward can take that over. Really, this isn't that far out from reality. Dunn is getting very little interest from anybody, and Sheets isn't exactly being talked about too much either. Also, Griffey might still be available. I know he isn't the best defender anymore, but he would be a LF, the same position Manny plays. I know he is a better fielder than Manny. What do you guys think?

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Brace yourself for prison shower room type behavior.

by Charmin519 on Dec 17, 2008 6:11 PM EST reply actions

I think I'm ready

by scottyboy10 on Dec 17, 2008 6:12 PM EST up reply actions

NOT giving adam dunn a contract of any kind is dumb

BIG JOE SUCK ONE

by bigjoe on Dec 17, 2008 6:19 PM EST reply actions

If I was the GM

he would either have a contract on the table with us or he would be a Brave after signing that contract. BUT FW doesn’t see it that way, so I am just putting this scenario out there.

by scottyboy10 on Dec 17, 2008 6:28 PM EST up reply actions

Instead we’re putzing around with Furcal. I’m still not sure why we needed Furcal, but we won’t offer Dunn a contract. Maybe Wren wants to build an 80’s Cardinals team with no power.

by BravesFan on Dec 17, 2008 7:32 PM EST up reply actions

Agreement

I would rather have Ben Sheets @ 8-10 mil for 20-25 starts plus Adam Dunn’s 40 homers and 100 walks than watching them cross off 5 more top prospects the list

by cirela20 on Dec 17, 2008 6:54 PM EST reply actions

Well....

With the way the braves offseason is going right now we may not get any free agents. 1st Peavy, Burnett, and then Furcal wtf man. We should go after Dunn before anyone puts an offer on the table and Sheets because with our luck the other team will win the bidding.

by That a boy on Dec 17, 2008 6:59 PM EST reply actions

If Wren was “forced” to sign Dunn and Sheets to short term contracts because of all this nonsense I would be pretty happy.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Dec 17, 2008 7:02 PM EST reply actions

me too

by Charmin519 on Dec 17, 2008 8:59 PM EST up reply actions

If that is the way things turned out we should all be very happy.

by That a boy on Dec 17, 2008 7:34 PM EST reply actions

Dunn and Sheets is who we should get right now, get them while no one is out there

and really no one is bidding on Manny, he is not the Braves style he’ll take a bunch of money but hey look what he did for the Dodgers and right now i wouldnt mind gettin back at the Dodgers and signing Manny

by bravesfan1047 on Dec 17, 2008 7:39 PM EST reply actions