ICYMI: Buster Olney spoke with the folks at 680 The Fan’s Cellini & Dimino on a variety of Braves-related topics yesterday, but none were more buzzy than the following: should the Braves trade for Byron Buxton?
It’s been discussed a lot over the years. A two-time All-Star and Georgia native who’d be a great cultural fit in this clubhouse; everything about him screams “Brave”. Our Feed largely falls into three camps:
Blue box him NOW
We keep saying it and will keep saying it – this year’s team depth is 1) great 2) has
been put to the test, but can you IMAGINE what the team would be like at full strength, PLUS Buxton? It’s a beautiful thing.
Skeptical, but open-minded
There’s a few people who see both sides, but ultimately wouldn’t mind if Alex Anthopoulos made a call or had a few conversations. We have a bit of an outfield logjam at the moment, but things can certainly be shifted to bring a player with his kind of tools onto the roster.
Stay far, far away
He’d be a perfect fit in several ways… including the unfortunate and recurring injury bug. That’s the biggest issue people have, along with what Minnesota might want in return as a secondary concern. And with the aforementioned OF logjam? For some, that’s a hard pass.
Just some fun, mid-May spectulation… if you’ve got a different take, let us know in the comments below.
