MLB.com has Braves @ #11 going into the season. What do we think about that?
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The lower the better IMO. The Braves have always done better when they’re overlooked.
Goal for this year is more wins than the A’s.
Seems fair. We have a lot to prove this year.
11 is respectable. We had a down year, but assuming our talent bounces back, we have a shot at a WS.
We have to figure out the pitching staff along with overall arm depth and need our bats to come back to life.
I don’t think the Mariners/Phillies/Red Sox/Mets/Yankees/Orioles/Cubs are better than the Braves today.
That could all change by opening day but 11 feels low given the talent the team has and what they’ve done so far in the off-season.
Mariners – Running back a team that won the division but losing Geno (still a FA) and it’s unlikely that Cal is a MVP runner up again.
Phillies – Can Wheeler come back as Wheeler? If not, their rotation is Sanchez, Luzardo, and Nola. They have 3 good hitters and no BP.
Red Sox – Lost Bregman (potentially can bring him back), banking on Story being healthy and productive, an aging Contreras, and a bunch of rookie hitters. Their SP is better with Gray but is still meh after those 2 unless their rookies pan out and the BP is meh without Chapman having a historically great season.
Mets – Lost Diaz/Nimmo/Alonso and brought in talent that doesn’t equal those 3. Haven’t addressed their non-existent rotation. BP looks like it could be good.
Yankees – Cole will be out half the year. Belli hasn’t been signed yet. They are relying on Rodon/Fried to carry them along with Rice/Judge/Jazz.
O’s – Less talented than the Braves and haven’t really done anything to change that. Alonso gives them a big bat but they too, have no pitching.
Cubs – Lost Tucker and are banking on a middling rotation and lineup to be good again.
I just….don’t see how, all things being even, these teams are better than the Braves.
Dodgers, sure. Blue Jays? Okay. Brewers? They’ve proven it.
Prolly a fair bit high. Id say more like 15-17 for this team. I mean thats about where they’ve been over the last 250 games or so. I dont think were a 1st or 2nd place team in any division in baseball so at least 13th best case.
Who’s ahead of us in the NL east?
Damn they’re so good they got two #1’s
Seems unfair. Braves should be top 5.
Our World Series year we were seriously under-ranked. I’ll take it.
That would put us in the playoffs as a wild card and I’ll take that at this point.
Last year we were tied for the 22nd best record in baseball. And sure it was a down year, but I think putting us at 11 is generous. I don’t think we’ve done enough in free agency. And I know he didn’t have a great year and people don’t like him, but likely losing Marcel Ozuna someone who can hit 40 HR isn’t good.
Way too high. Braves are essentially running it back and relying on good health + counting on Riley, Ozzie, Harris, and Murphy to remember how to play baseball.
I tend to agree with others that #11 is a generous placement. I’d be happy with #15-19 and only that high based on optimism that everyone stays healthy; Riley, MHIi, and Ozzy all remember how to hit consistently, and the free agent signings pan out.
Mets over Braves lol.
Ig MLB forgot mets lost pete Alonso and Diaz.
Crazy how far we have fallen in the past two years, in all rankings.
15 comments
The lower the better IMO. The Braves have always done better when they’re overlooked.
Goal for this year is more wins than the A’s.
Seems fair. We have a lot to prove this year.
11 is respectable. We had a down year, but assuming our talent bounces back, we have a shot at a WS.
We have to figure out the pitching staff along with overall arm depth and need our bats to come back to life.
I don’t think the Mariners/Phillies/Red Sox/Mets/Yankees/Orioles/Cubs are better than the Braves today.
That could all change by opening day but 11 feels low given the talent the team has and what they’ve done so far in the off-season.
Mariners – Running back a team that won the division but losing Geno (still a FA) and it’s unlikely that Cal is a MVP runner up again.
Phillies – Can Wheeler come back as Wheeler? If not, their rotation is Sanchez, Luzardo, and Nola. They have 3 good hitters and no BP.
Red Sox – Lost Bregman (potentially can bring him back), banking on Story being healthy and productive, an aging Contreras, and a bunch of rookie hitters. Their SP is better with Gray but is still meh after those 2 unless their rookies pan out and the BP is meh without Chapman having a historically great season.
Mets – Lost Diaz/Nimmo/Alonso and brought in talent that doesn’t equal those 3. Haven’t addressed their non-existent rotation. BP looks like it could be good.
Yankees – Cole will be out half the year. Belli hasn’t been signed yet. They are relying on Rodon/Fried to carry them along with Rice/Judge/Jazz.
O’s – Less talented than the Braves and haven’t really done anything to change that. Alonso gives them a big bat but they too, have no pitching.
Cubs – Lost Tucker and are banking on a middling rotation and lineup to be good again.
I just….don’t see how, all things being even, these teams are better than the Braves.
Dodgers, sure. Blue Jays? Okay. Brewers? They’ve proven it.
Prolly a fair bit high. Id say more like 15-17 for this team. I mean thats about where they’ve been over the last 250 games or so. I dont think were a 1st or 2nd place team in any division in baseball so at least 13th best case.
Who’s ahead of us in the NL east?
Damn they’re so good they got two #1’s
Seems unfair. Braves should be top 5.
Our World Series year we were seriously under-ranked. I’ll take it.
That would put us in the playoffs as a wild card and I’ll take that at this point.
Last year we were tied for the 22nd best record in baseball. And sure it was a down year, but I think putting us at 11 is generous. I don’t think we’ve done enough in free agency. And I know he didn’t have a great year and people don’t like him, but likely losing Marcel Ozuna someone who can hit 40 HR isn’t good.
Way too high. Braves are essentially running it back and relying on good health + counting on Riley, Ozzie, Harris, and Murphy to remember how to play baseball.
I tend to agree with others that #11 is a generous placement. I’d be happy with #15-19 and only that high based on optimism that everyone stays healthy; Riley, MHIi, and Ozzy all remember how to hit consistently, and the free agent signings pan out.
Mets over Braves lol.
Ig MLB forgot mets lost pete Alonso and Diaz.
Crazy how far we have fallen in the past two years, in all rankings.