Signing(s): Braves sign Cole Hamels (1 year/18 M)

[Marc the Habs Fan]

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[MMC]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Wow you beat @mymerlincat

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Nice. I assume, based on the 1 year term, that this is the Dallas K replacement

 

[DougieSmash]

So much money between Hamels and so many mediocre relievers.

 

[MMC]

So much money between Hamels and so many mediocre relievers.

Will Smith is by no means a mediocre reliever.

 

[Canes]

I expect this to go about as well as the Keuchel signing. Will be a good middle of the rotation starter but ultimately does nothing to move the needle in the Braves becoming a legit World Series contender.

Hard to get excited about.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

So much money between Hamels and so many mediocre relievers.

So many mediocre relievers??? Huh?

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I expect this to go about as well as the Keuchel signing. Will be a good middle of the rotation starter but ultimately does nothing to move the needle in the Braves becoming a legit World Series contender.

Hard to get excited about.

This signing certainly won't put us over the top (I do love it's only for a year though), but they already have addressed the biggest issue last year, the pen.

I think the rotation will look like Soroka, Fried, Fulty, Hamels, and probably Anderson out of camp. We get a pair of bats (3rd and OF) and I think we look good.

 

[Canes]

We still need to re-sign Donaldson and find a way to upgrade on Markakis so he rides the bench where he belongs.

If Donaldson leaves and Markakis is still a starter, our lineup is exponentially worse than it was last year and none of the pitching upgrades really matter too much.

 

[c9777666]

I expect this to go about as well as the Keuchel signing. Will be a good middle of the rotation starter but ultimately does nothing to move the needle in the Braves becoming a legit World Series contender.

Hard to get excited about.

unlike Keuchel, he’s gonna be there from day 1

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

We still need to re-sign Donaldson and find a way to upgrade on Markakis so he rides the bench where he belongs.

If Donaldson leaves and Markakis is still a starter, our lineup is exponentially worse than it was last year and none of the pitching upgrades really matter too much.

Yep. But it's December. Sit tight.

 

[Halladay]

Im agitated by this. Good move by the Braves.

 

[darko]

Like this a lot. If their young pitchers come on they'll always be able to move him on come deadline and he'll be in demand.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Dont see any downside here with it being a 1 yr deal

 

[Voight]

I expect this to go about as well as the Keuchel signing. Will be a good middle of the rotation starter but ultimately does nothing to move the needle in the Braves becoming a legit World Series contender.

Hard to get excited about.

Hamels has good playoff experience FWIW