Good morning Atlanta Braves fans! After a few days where we were getting actual moves like extensions and trades, yesterday was quiet on the Braves front and that likely will be the case rolling into the new year (reverse jinx activated).
However, that doesn’t mean we were idle here at TT. The Braves franchise has a storied history with a ton of iteration along the way that many fans are not likely to be aware of. Fred put together an excellent look on how the franchise that was originally known as the Red Stockings eventually became the Atlanta Braves.
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Yesterday was quiet on the Braves front, but that gave us time to catch up as we got back to our Thursday Q&As yesterday evening. Don’t worry if you didn’t post a question last night as I will be checking the post periodically during the day to answer questions. Apologies again for missing those the last few weeks, the holidays already make things tricky and I had some IRL things come up.
MLB.com’s Mark Bowman also had an article drop where he highlighted three reasons why the Braves are still title contenders. With all of the discussion about Dansby leaving and the Braves focusing more on extending their current players instead of adding new ones this offseason, its easy to forget that this team is really freaking good.
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Of some interest to the Braves, the Padres are reportedly willing to listen to offers on outfielder Trent Grisham and Ha-Seong Kim. San Diego has a bit of a roster glut with the signing of Xander Bogaerts and Fernando Tatis Jr.’s future looking like it is going to be in the outfield. The Braves could do worse that Kim as a shortstop option, although it is unclear if the Braves would view him as a clear upgrade over their internal options.
The Chicago Cubs have continued to stay busy as they signed Tucker Barnhart to a two year deal that is worth $6.5 million guaranteed. Even with the addition of Dansby as well, it still looks like the Cubs could struggle to compete in 2023 (although the NL Central isn’t particularly strong).