The move certainly has a lot of risk, but so does just about every move. It definitely seems to indicate an increased level of aggressiveness by the front office. Appreciate your view on a separate topic…the team called up Hayden Harris, but I thought they would be more aggressive in bringing some of their minor league pitchers to get a jump on figuring out 2026. They have a lot of questions and possible solutions. Don’t wait to sort out the bullpen during the season, like we did this year.
Good analysis of a very complicated system. Let's say Kim does reasonably well for the remaining weeks of the season and is their starting SS next Spring. Do you think they keep the slick fielding Allen for late inning defense?
I don't see any reason to not keep Allen. As you said, he's a great late innings replacement for defense and if somebody gets injured, you may need him to be a short-term fill-in starter
The move certainly has a lot of risk, but so does just about every move. It definitely seems to indicate an increased level of aggressiveness by the front office. Appreciate your view on a separate topic…the team called up Hayden Harris, but I thought they would be more aggressive in bringing some of their minor league pitchers to get a jump on figuring out 2026. They have a lot of questions and possible solutions. Don’t wait to sort out the bullpen during the season, like we did this year.
Yep, trying to get a bonus newsletter up now all about Harris
Good analysis of a very complicated system. Let's say Kim does reasonably well for the remaining weeks of the season and is their starting SS next Spring. Do you think they keep the slick fielding Allen for late inning defense?
I don't see any reason to not keep Allen. As you said, he's a great late innings replacement for defense and if somebody gets injured, you may need him to be a short-term fill-in starter
"What if Atlanta just extends him?"
💯 AA is already trying the less, but garanteed, money next year, with an additional year option.