Braves in 09 and beyond
I’m not sure how the Braves should spend the money they’ve got coming off the books after this season. This analysis is an interesting look at the options.
In the 1990’s, Atlanta fans were like children in affluent families. If we saw something we liked, we got it with no questions asked. Be it free-agent acquisitions like Greg Maddux and Andres Galarraga or extended stays from current stars like Tom Glavine and Chipper Jones, Atlanta basically got what it wanted. Here we are in 2008, half a decade into an era of fiscal limitations in Atlanta, and every fan looks at every possible acquisition with the same question: Can we afford him? To understand the future possibilities, all we can do is look at the money and the future of the budget, thanks to the help of the wonderful Cot’s Baseball Contracts website.
