Palmetto Proving Grounds

I don't watch them anymore. Don't miss my point because I didn't know what station they are televised on. The organization isn't playing to win and hasn't been for a while.

DO you watch the braves? We had the best SS in the league before he got hurt.

If you dont watch them anymore then how in the world would you know how the organization stood right now? They havent been on TBS in like 5 years. Its like saying you dont know why Clemson stinks because the headlines read they sign four 5 stars a year, but you dont follow their recruiting not knowing that they sign them and 15 other 2 stars and 0 lineman and their coach is a guy named Dabo.

But am I right? When is the last time they made a Fred McGriff type midseason trade to set up a stretch run? When is the last time they made a real run at a Greg Maddux caliber free agent in the offseason? Notice I didn't say SIGN they don't even try anymore. They only got Uggla because he was basically given to them.

Texiera, which backfired. They need to step it up no question...but with references to Maddux and Mcgriff it only says you have not watched in 10 years. Our young guys are good, we just need pitching, and because of injuries we need it bad now. When you dont have the money you used to have you really have to rely on young guys coming up through the farm leagues, thats why its so hard to give the young guns up.

The references to Maddux and McGriff doesn't show that I haven't watched regularly in 10 years (which by the way is a true statement)- it shows how long it has been since they have been in the game to win. Texiera was a strong move that I didn't mention because they didn't follow through to keep him. They could have been a player for Prince Fielder but they had too much money tied up in garbage salvage jobs like Kowakame to really make a play. They used to be in the conversation when the big free agents started shopping and now they NEVER are. They only look to guys coming off injury or bargain basement deals like Uggla. They have a great farm system but you can't win with that alone. Sometimes you have to leverage the farm system to trade and get the last pieces you need to finish the puzzle.

Dude you are a joke. Fielder Makes over 200 million. Kawakami on the books did not slow them on Fielder. They never had a shot. They will this year on a power hitter for 3b or left field due to all the money coming off the books. They never sign free agents like you are saying. They traded for both McGriff and Maddux. They didn't sign them as free agents. And by the way grienke is a 15-20 game winner. Who do you watch/pull for?