Let’s take a look at some hypothetical questions for a moment, in regards to the trade deadline and how it might affect the Atlanta Braves.
1. What if the market truly never develops and it becomes a bidding war for just a handful of impactful players?
While the Braves have a deep farm system with multiple high-end prospects on the cusp of the majors, it just doesn’t seem like this front office’s strategy is to “outbid” another team for a player who wouldn’t put them over the top.
They did not do it last year or in the off-season, so why would that change now?