17 the Braves

[Macthebulldogfan]

Just got rid of Simmons. My God what is Hart thinking.

 

[ReadyReady]

Looks like #1 and #2 prospect, plus MLB player in return.

Good haul, but I'm with you ... wtf?

Was hoping to be competitive by 2017-18 with a higher payroll, but that hardly looks attainable now. Where the hell will the offense come from?

 

[msstate7]

John Coppolella is gm.

Hopefully Newcomb pans out bc losing Simmons stings

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Exactly which part of Simmons' offense will you miss so greatly? The .256 average? The .362 slugging? He's 25 years old now with not much to hang his out on offensively. He's not likely to improve much at the plate at this point. Get a good haul for him and hope the prospects pan out. About the best you can hope for. Trust me. My team's been there.

 

[msstate7]

There is the defense thing that Simmons does ok

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Simmons had the third highest WAR (3.2) for shortstops in baseball this year. He was -11.7 on offense which was in the bottom half but was far and away the best defensive shortstop at +23.9 with Brandon Crawford and Addison Russell second at 17.1 defensively.

 

[ReadyReady]

This isn't the first trade, either. In the big picture, I just don't seen enough offense in the pipeline or the deals for the team to be competitive within 2-3 years, and that's going to suck. Hope they prove me wrong.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

There is the defense thing that Simmons does ok

True but the offense is what was questioned.

 

[msstate7]

True but the offense is what was questioned.

I will not miss Simmons holding a bat. I've cursed him many a time for corkscrewing himself into the ground with his wild swings. I will miss his glove

 

[biscuit.sixpack]

As great as his D was, which was awesome, they can find another SS to handle that spot. Just might not be as "flashy". His hitting was pretty bad and shows no signs of getting better. We came out on the good end of this deal. JMHO