NFT: MLB: Dodgers Braves Big-Ish trade

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The luxury tax threshold for 2018, since Kemp’s salary/contract has two years left. Let’s them pay a 20% on the amount over the 197mm instead of 50%. Let’s them either extend Kershaw, and also be players in the FA class next year.

Where he can DH

is it gets them in the game for Harper, should he make it to FA.

He could be a good veteran lefty DH/bench bat.

For this to be done so they could get Stanton. Jeter wouldn't wait.

In comment 13742890 Stan in LA said:

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For this to be done so they could get Stanton. Jeter wouldn't wait.

Thank you again Derek.

Great move for the Braves as they were rumored to be dumping Kemp before the season if they couldn't trade him. I expected them to have to eat most of his salary in a trade to an AL team.

McCarthy will battle Max Fried for the 5th spot in the rotation while McCarthy will likely end up in the pen. McCarthy had a higher WAR than any Braves SP last season. Kazmir is a wildcard if he is healthy which is a big IF. The biggest part of this trade is that it opens up a spot for Ronald Acuna in RF.

Is lefty and went on vacation vs joining his teammates during the playoffs because h was inactive. Pass.

They have between $80-90 million available to spend now that they rid themselves of Kemp's next season. They decided to take the hit this year in what should be the final season of the rebuild. McCarthy will be a much needed veteran presence for Gohara, Newcomb, and Fried. Then if he pitches well he could be traded at the deadline.

LA dumps veteran player/ player surplus to play the kids.
Braves get $$ ...veterans to show they will still try to win post-debacle and while their farm player needs a year or 2 to get kids ML ready.
Gonzalez is TCs injury comment when he took over as HC.

In comment 13742939 old man said:

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LA dumps veteran player/ player surplus to play the kids. Braves get $$ ...veterans to show they will still try to win post-debacle and while their farm player needs a year or 2 to get kids ML ready. Gonzalez is TCs injury comment when he took over as HC.

The Braves are close. Gohara, Newcomb, and Fried will likely open the season in the rotation. Then Mike Soroka and Kolby Allard will be in AAA and will likely be the first two called up due to injury/poor performance. Ronald Acuna will almost certainly begin the season in Atlanta now. They will be in on Machado/Donaldson at 3B next off-season.

Getting below 197MM is critical for this team. Kershaw has opt out after this season plus Harper and Macado could hit the FA market. They did this to be players next year. Also expect them to trade Kemp to AL team to DH which would create even better $ flexibility.

I think this is win win for both teams

In comment 13742968 floridagiantsfan said:

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Getting below 197MM is critical for this team. Kershaw has opt out after this season plus Harper and Macado could hit the FA market. They did this to be players next year. Also expect them to trade Kemp to AL team to DH which would create even better $ flexibility. I think this is win win for both teams

They will most likely release Kemp. The Braves were trying to give him away for months and couldn't find any takers. They had to absorb 50 million of payroll today just to get rid of him.

In comment 13742907 Jay on the Island said:

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Great move for the Braves as they were rumored to be dumping Kemp before the season if they couldn't trade him. I expected them to have to eat most of his salary in a trade to an AL team. McCarthy will battle Max Fried for the 5th spot in the rotation while McCarthy will likely end up in the pen. McCarthy had a higher WAR than any Braves SP last season. Kazmir is a wildcard if he is healthy which is a big IF. The biggest part of this trade is that it opens up a spot for Ronald Acuna in RF.

All of the new contracts the braves took on expire this coming season too, whereas Kemp had 2 more years. So this opens up money for the Braves next year's off season too.

You already said that now lol.

In comment 13742959 Jay on the Island said:

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In comment 13742939 old man said: Quote: LA dumps veteran player/ player surplus to play the kids. Braves get $$ ...veterans to show they will still try to win post-debacle and while their farm player needs a year or 2 to get kids ML ready. Gonzalez is TCs injury comment when he took over as HC. The Braves are close. Gohara, Newcomb, and Fried will likely open the season in the rotation. Then Mike Soroka and Kolby Allard will be in AAA and will likely be the first two called up due to injury/poor performance. Ronald Acuna will almost certainly begin the season in Atlanta now. They will be in on Machado/Donaldson at 3B next off-season.

Once again next offseason,the Mets will say they are trying... but failed due to the high contracts

I had been wondering how the Dodgers were going to purge themselves of some non-productive, big ticket contracts. I believe it is sheer lunacy to offer enormous contracts covering players into their mid-to-upper thirties, let alone early forties (ARod, for example). If you look at the truly productive players on most teams, such as the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers, they are not the mega-buck salaried guys but rather those on the lower end of the salary scale....Judge, Sanchez, Bird, Bellinger, Seager, Benintendi, Betts, etc. Points out that Teams which lock up their young players into age 32 or so are generally better off. Multi year deals after that age become an albatross. Productive farm systems, which deliver MLB ready, comparatively lower paid and controllable players consistently are key. A big free agent splash or two then can round out the home grown core.