Late Innings

Dear Atlanta Braves’ Fans,

I know you need a corner outfielder badly. David O’Brien and the rest of the people at the AJC agree. As do most well known bloggers, sabr-maticians and fans. You wanted Bobby Abreu, he left for the Angels. You sought Adam Dunn, who will now make the Nationals a 62 win team. Garrett Anderson and Ken Griffey Jr. are also out there, but they don’t wet your appetite. And as we all know, Manny Ramirez is still asking for too much money. You want a player who will be cost effective, yet be worth 4MM a season (according to FanGraphs.) You want an outfielder who played strong defense with his new team after an early trade, hitting 19 HR, with a 136 OPS+ and a .937 OPS as well. Atlanta fans, I have the answer for you.

Sincerely,
Mike