Looking Ahead to 2012 Outfield Spot

Formatting needs some major work, although it’s not entirely unreadable, it shouldn’t take up half the space that it did because of poor table spacing.

The biggest issue I have with the whole thing is this: there is a nonzero chance that Chipper retires, but it is very little more than zero, likely single digits if I were a betting man. This post essentially has us dreaming on a situation that very likely will not happen, in contrast to something like our SS position – where Gonzo is a free agent and Pastornicky is attempting to show he deserves a spring training shot. That’s at least something to post about that has legit implications on 2012. We’re also still in the August trade deadline period, so we could acquire someone that solves that issue altogether for us, making all of this moot.

Last, we have an active rosterbation post. We keep one going at a time. Encouraging people to rosterbate in your post is a great way to have it disappear.

Some constructive criticism for you, but it is a talking point that some find intriguing, so some will certainly respond to the premise.

The guy seems to produce on an average to slightly above average team . Since 2008 ….
2008:130 games , .288/.394/.571 , 36 hr, 100 rbi , OPS .965
2009:99 games , .236/.323/.456 , 21 hr , 56 rbi , OPS .779
2010:131 games , .243/.342/.479 , 26 hr , 87 rbi , OPS .821
this season:102 games , .259/.346/.501 , 21 hr , 66 rbi , OPS .847
I could live with those numbers .

His best position is hitter. The Braves made it clear at the deadline that they value defense, and I think you’ll see whomever they get having to play at least solid LF defense. Cuddyer and Swisher would be borderline in that aspect, but Cuddyer would provide the RH bat that offsets the rest of our lineup. Kubel is a LH hitter, and he’s a very poor fielder, even though it looks a little better since he’s not the worst on his team, but being a better defender than Delmon Young is akin to stating that you’re a better hitter than Mario Mendoza.

How well would Costanza have to perform to be a possibility for the future?

Well, he’s a LH no-power bat with speed and (from what I’ve seen) below average defense. We have a much, much better version of him in center for the next 14 months. He’d have to be spectacular to even be on our bench in April.

I think that Cuddyer is the most reasonable guy out of that group. He’s RH, has power, hits for average and wouldn’t come at a huge price.
Bourn, Prado, Heap, Uggla, Freeman, Cuddyer, Heyward, SS. Looks good to me.

1 year @ 3mil

Melky and Failcoeur should never see the field in a Braves uniform again. It’d be like bringing Reggie Sanders back after he left. No, no, no.

First, you forgot the ???? and profit segments of this list.

Second, if #3 comes true, this team will be hurting, terribly. How Kearns even ends up with those two in the discussion is beyond me, but Willingham/Ludwick are RH OF bench bats, not starters. You knock off Lowe’s salary, you make a run at a better outfiielder than Willingham/Ludwick if Chipper’s off the books. Now even if Chipper is still around, I would like to see an effort to acquire one of the two to patrol the bench instead of the Mather/Ramirez/Constanzas of the world.

I hope we get a much better LF than one of those 3.

Wow – that’s an interesting thought… I have been operating under the assumption that Beltran is in SF because that’s where Boras believes the money exists to resign him there after the season… if he actually starts hitting enough to justify that kind of deal. Personally, I keep selling short on him… I guess he’s still only 34, I just fear a ‘Jason Bay’ situation at some point.

My concerns:
(1) If Chipper reties, does Prado really have the range and glove to handle third base full time?
(2) If Chipper doesn’t, does it make more sense to trade Prado since he’s kinda out of position in LF and get decent value (Quentin-like) in return? Or maybe give Constanza a shot if he continues to rake.

I love Odarp… I just am … well, trying to figure out what to do with him.

if we part with Lowe for scraps, maybe. But I still see our main acquisitions this winter, be they SS or LF, coming in either a package for JJ or in an undesired salary swap for Lowe.

But I totally agree it will be someone like Berkman,but don’t forget about Maghlio Ordonez,I just want someone who can hit,but what about Alexi Ramirez to play SS,he could be perfect for us even though I think we will sign either A Gon or Rafael Furcal(I have a funny feeling we will be in the mix for him)