A break from the ordinary: June/July 2012 Rosterbation

by murph35 on Jan 12, 2012 7:51 PM EST

As trade rumors have died down with Adam Jones and Seth Smith (thankfully) and with the majority of our moves this offseason complete, I figured it was time to look further down the road: Midseason.

Assumptions I'll make based on last year:

1) Uggla stays healthy and puts together a similar season, albeit a more consistent season starting off, pencilling him in for 30+ HRS and a power bat in the middle of the order.

2) SP remains a strength, even if we have a SP or two go down during the year due to a shoulder, leg, tendinitis, or whatever injuries you can think of.

3) Freeman produces a similar year, maybe better, maybe a little worse, but remains a consistent force in the lineup

4) McCann stays McCann

5) Bourn is Bourn

6) O'Ventbrel stays dominant

Now for the question marks..

Scenario 1: Chipper goes down.. again..but for a long time.

Yes, Prado would slot into that spot, so that opens up a vacancy in LF.

Who would be some potential fits? Who would be willing to move?

Scenario 2: The Pastor flames out quickly.

He's a rookie, so who knows, but its best to stay positive.

Who would be a mid-season acquisition the Braves would target?

Scenario 3: Heyward doesn't rebound.

Does he go down to the minors, does he remain the starter throughout, does he get traded (i know, i know, but just wanted to throw the option out there).

So, to summarize: LF, SS, and RF midseason acquisitions.

Keep it clean..ish.

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All very frightning possibilities...

I think we all have resigned ourselves to the fact that Chipper will break down for good eventually. He’s like my Nissan Pathfinder. I know it’s on borrowed time but it’s just too damn good to give up so i’m gonna ride it till the wheels fall off.
As for the other 2 scenarios you mentioned I really have NO CLUE. I’m a little disturbed that Wren didn’t get on the ball during the winter meetings. I’m afraid we will find ourselves behind the 8ball and have to deal more than we want for less than we need. I really like Logan Morrison outta Miami in LF. Maybe we could deal a few prospects ( albeit top ones ) and
patch him into the lineup. SS, well…no idea about what we would do If we have to revisit our need once the season has started. Really was hoping we’d somehow kidnap Reyes and bring him to ATL…I know, i’m CRAZY.

by Echo4Alpha on Jan 13, 2012 12:01 AM EST reply actions

So I wonder this

Hate to waste money on a ss backup when there is a chance we will need to pay for a real replacement.. Hate to pay for a backup, pastornicky flop, not have money to get a real replacement cause we spent it on the backup..

by willlinn on Jan 13, 2012 1:57 AM EST up reply actions

the money we'd spend for a backup

is a pittance compared to what we’d spend if we needed a starter, so that’s irrelevant.

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by Mr. Sanchez on Jan 13, 2012 6:29 AM EST up reply actions

dont see Logan Morrison

Miami has to do all it can this year to stay in the race, given all their acquisitions and need to excite the fan base. Also, we would have to offer a serious haul in all likelihood to get him, because trading within the division is always tricky, and Miami won’t want to be perceived as losing that trade

by Rodrda01 on Jan 13, 2012 8:29 AM EST up reply actions

Whoops...

Sorry…forgot about RF…hmmmmmmm. Zobrist? Ross? Stanton??

by Echo4Alpha on Jan 13, 2012 12:12 AM EST reply actions

Stanton

hahahaha

by Rodrda01 on Jan 13, 2012 8:29 AM EST up reply actions

yeah, that's just, well, wow, just, wow.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Jan 13, 2012 8:59 AM EST up reply actions

Zobrist?

the Rays need bats more than we do. they have as much, if not more, pitching as us. what do we trade them??

wow, man. put the pipe down.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Jan 13, 2012 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

Tony Gwynn?

by Quilvio Veras on Jan 18, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

There are still two months or so left for Wren to make a deal. I wouldn’t count us out of anything yet.

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by Scott Coleman on Jan 13, 2012 4:15 AM EST reply actions

this

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by Mr. Sanchez on Jan 13, 2012 6:29 AM EST up reply actions

I seem to recall a couple of deals the last week of ST.

"Sir Stealth, Stay stealth.. Your a moron" (jrod1142), 12/15/11 (the epic FWren Fortitude FanPost)

by carpengui on Jan 13, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

Heyward doesn’t get traded this year. Period. Why would they? The only reason they would want to trade the guy is if he’s not performing at all. And then he’s a terrible trade commodity. With all of that potential, they aren’t giving up on a guy that’s 22.

Can you imagine if we traded him? And he became the terrific player we all thought and still think he can become? If he becomes a .290/.400/.500, 30 HR,15 SB, GG defense player? Because he could still totally do that, even if he has a terrible year this year.

You'd think I was Travis Tritt struttin my FINE ASS on down to Florida

by Fatvirus on Jan 13, 2012 6:10 AM EST reply actions

I could see the ol' bait and switch...

“Hey, Rockies GM, think we’re asking a lot for Prado? I’ll give ya the steal of the century. You can have him AND Jason Heyward. For Troy Tulowitski, Nolan Arrenado, Seth Smith, and Tim Wheeler, and a player to be named later, and cash.”

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by Mr. Sanchez on Jan 13, 2012 6:31 AM EST up reply actions