Quote:
Originally posted by docetboy
The rookies will be more experienced next year though and will hopefully have a bullpen that can handle the Playoffs...
|
Here's a question for the Braves fans in the house, since there's a ton of you . . . do you really think the Braves rookies will get better next year, as a collective?
Sorry, but Francouer played well above his ceiling for most of the year, and he's apparently allergic to ball three (not to even mention ball four). Marte is the real deal, but where do you play him? Chipper's considerably more valuable at 3b than in LF, Marte's service clock was started prematurely, and it's a crowded outfield for a guy with weak-to-mediocre defense (with Langerhans, Francouer, Jones, etc etc etc).
Other than Joey Divine, who should be extremely productive next season in a setup/relief role, I think the Braves rookies cannot be expected to produce more than they did this year. To put it shortly, they all played exceptionally well this season, and you can probably expect some regression.
Threaded Mode