re: ATL Thread | 2023 offseason hot takes + discussion

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Grissom will be interesting. Think he’s not a SS and they know that. 2nd and 3rd and locked down for awhile. Moving him to a primary LFer with IF capability makes sense to me.

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The value of Grissom’s bat is tied to his ability to play Short on a daily basis. If they have given up any hope of that, then he is essentially a bat-first utility guy who would be borderline as a regular in LF or DH.

At that point, I think you’re better off moving him in a deal for pitching help….

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Assuming Morton comes back, he needs to slide down to the 4 slot and we need to go find a playoff starter. Counting on age 40 Morton to be a playoff starter is not wise. Assuming he retires, we must go get somebody.

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Considering the Braves are not “free spenders”, it’s tough to imagine allocating $20 million a year to a fourth starter who you don’t see helping you in the playoffs.

On the other hand, considering that most of the other options on the table will want a multi-year commitment, maybe it’s a compromise they make again.