Ahh, what the heck. Josh Hamilton is a free agent next year. Should the Braves try to sign him?
by A_Patrick_Tactic on Dec 21, 2011 5:41 PM EST
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So should we try and make a run for him? Your thoughts.
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"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." -George F. Will
by J-Freak on Dec 21, 2011 6:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I laughed
And I don’t even get it.
My buddy and I just decided that the braves would be set if we could get Matt Kemp, Jose Reyes, and Albert Pujols.
by willlinn on May 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT
One of the many faces of rage comics.
"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." -George F. Will
I feel this is even more applicable
"We did a lot of good things last year, and now we've got Julio ... That does nothing but improve the offense, and we expect to do better. That's our goal, to lead the NFL in everything. Every offensive category." -Roddy White
If all else fails, there’s always cereal guy.
"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." -George F. Will
by J-Freak on Dec 21, 2011 6:45 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
"The Braves could use [Loney] at first base to help back up Freddie Freeman, and in return the Dodgers could get Tommy Hanson from the Braves."
what in the hell
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
First off, he will be extended (TWSS). Second, if he isnt he will be signed to a 5-6 years deal worth over 100M. Neither of these things indicate the Braves have any real chance. it would be great, as he would be perfect for us in LF (he could also play RF or CF if those players need a day off)
"No. Lonely people mixing with one another? Breeding? Creating an even lonelier generation? You're not even allowing natural selection do its work. Pssh. You're like the guy who invented the seat belt."
Dwight Schrute
I think there are better free agent possibilities at that price.
He’s not young at all and it will take a lot of years and $$$ as this is basically his only payday. I’d rather go for a younger big money free agent (for example, Fielder if he was an OF in good physical shape).
According to several TC posters...
you can’t “TWSS” yourself…believe me…ha.
"If it's F'd up then it's F'd up" --- Gregg Marshall
you also can’t triple stamp a double stamp, but i’ve done it….because i am a rebel and the rules don’t apply to me
"No. Lonely people mixing with one another? Breeding? Creating an even lonelier generation? You're not even allowing natural selection do its work. Pssh. You're like the guy who invented the seat belt."
Dwight Schrute
Wouldn't that be a sextuple stamp?
Oh, wait…
"Some people give their bodies to science. I gave mine to baseball." -- Ron Hunt
Can we just
make a 2012 offseason rosterbation thread?
I feel like after this Bowman report we are going to get a ton of these little posts popping up. We already have 2 in the last 2 days smh.
Next will be Victorino and Eithier.
I think it’s a little early for speculation about free agents a year from now but anyway…
We need to be realistic, folks. The days of the Braves being major players in the free agent market are LONG gone. Other than the unfortunate Lowe signing you can make a case that the Braves have basically said “Pass” on every free agent class since Greg Maddux was first signed to be a Brave. Well, at least in terms of big name signings that is. When was that – 1992? That’s a LONG time. I see no evidence at all that anything has changed with the Braves. The Braves will never go after Hamilton, without getting into whether they should or not.
Unless Texas wins the World Series in 2012 I also think there is a decent chance they’ll extend him, but they may not do it until after the playoffs. If they win the World Series they may let him leave to save money.
with all due respect
The days of the Braves being major players in the free agent market are LONG gone.
it depends on the next owner. i think an owner with deep pockets AND who likes to win will work the FA market in the future.
by JoelGuzman'sScout on Dec 22, 2011 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
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NO
Christina Kahrl wrote an article praising a Braves player. Clearly she wants to get fired from ESPN.
You lose the game.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Dec 23, 2011 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
i think victorino is the best possibility
….to do a face plant in centerfield
….to come out with a gaudy clothingline
….to have a beer poured over his head
….to run outside the basepaths & blatantly interfere with the defender
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
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