Every other Monday this off-season Talking Chop presents the Atlanta Braves fan confidence poll. This poll and therefore your confidence level should encompasses several areas of the team. These areas include, but are not limited to, the team’s ownership, current management, talent, minor-league system, general playing ability on the field, and of course during the off-season, how our off-season is going. The poll will stay open for 48 hours, and then the results will be posted and graphed against the previous weeks.
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Sign Johnny Damon as a FA...
trade Barbaro, Beachy, and Brandon Hicks for Pujols. Until then Wren, I’m voting 1.
Mr. Sanchez - November 15, 2010
The current absentee corporate ownership and its tight controls on the purse strings have me stuck at a max of 8.
Along this line of thought, DOB’s latest post included this unsurprising, but nonetheless discouraging blurb:
fandave - November 15, 2010
I voted 7.
Between the aforementioned payroll issue, and FW’s admitted hesitance to trade from our strength to fill an obvious weakness, I find it difficult to vote any higher. I like our team, but “being in contention” shouldn’t be the goal — winning the WS should be the goal.
kidnarcolepsy - November 15, 2010
I really don’t think our payroll is an issue, $90+ mil is more than enough money to compete for a championship. Also, when are we going to stop taking Wren for his word? He never seems to do what is expected and I fully expect him to make a splash at the winter meetings.
king of games - November 15, 2010
I fully believe we had the team to do it this year when everybody was healthy.
MichaelProcton - November 16, 2010
still at 8
Wren will get somebody we need, might not be who or what we expect, but he will fill the need.
bighop - November 15, 2010
7
No significant additions yet. I can’t go higher than 7 until I see what Wren does to upgrade the outfield.
redwards95 - November 15, 2010
Non-tendering Melky wasn’t enough?
Addition by subtraction.
justincredubil02 - November 15, 2010
Multiplication by subtraction.
FTFY
king of games - November 15, 2010
No Melky is good but it’s not an addition until we find out whether Wren signs an equally crappy player to replace him (remember he signed Garret Anderson to play LF 2 years ago).
redwards95 - November 15, 2010
+Mather, -Melky
Seems like an upgrade of some ilk.
carpengui - November 15, 2010
My 8 could finally go up or down
Depending on our off-season.
Jay212033 - November 15, 2010
if we keep KK off the starting roster
we’ll be fine
southman - November 15, 2010
But....
BB, JJ, MM and FF will be fine on the starting roster
bighop - November 15, 2010
I wish this week's vote could be held on Thursday!
(I know – I can always vote again next week).
carpengui - November 15, 2010
I’m staying at 7 for the time being. I like the moves the Braves have made so far, but we’re no closer to signing or trading for a power-hitting outfielder, which has been a need since last offseason. I’ll wait and see what happens at the winter meetings.
John Holton - November 15, 2010
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