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The Cubs win the World Series in 6 games against the Indians! Kyle Schwarber wins the WS MVP going 5-13 with 3 home runs. He drove in all 3 runs in the clinching game 6 victory.
Braves News:
-Folty awarded 2.6m in arbitration
-Rex Brothers awarded 1.1m in arbitration
-Sam Freeman non-tendered
-Jose A. Ramirez awarded 900k in arb
-Chase Whitley awarded 1.8m in arb
-Daniel Winkler awarded 750k in arb
-Arodys Vizcaino awarded 3.8m in arb
-Tim Federowicz awarded 750k in arb
-Ryan Flaherty awarded 750k in arb
-Charlie Culberson awarded 750k in arb
-Danny Santana awarded 750k in arb
-Ezequiel Carrera awarded 900k in arb
-Jake Marisnick awarded 2.2m in arb
-Brandon McCarthy option year declined - will become FA
-Anibal Sanchez contract expires
-Kurt Suzuki resigns for 1 year at 2.6m
Point of Emphasis this Off-Season:
-Acquire a power hitter: This past season we ranked dead last in the majors with 126 home runs. We only had two players (Albies, Freeman) in double digits. This is embarassing and needs to improve.
-Acquire starting pitching depth: With McCarthy leaving, there will be a major innings void. Right now only Teheran and Folty have a guaranteed spot in the rotation. There are a lot of young arms in the system that can compete for a spot, but we need to beef up the depth.
-Upgrade at C and RF. Right now we plan on keeping Suzuki around for his leadership, but he's not that effective as a 36-year old. We need to acquire a legitimate starting catcher. In the outfield, Acuna and Inciarte are set in stone, but that's about it. A power-hitting corner outfielder would be a massive upgrade.
Owner Goals:
Review of 2018 Goals...
-Finish around .500: FAILED
-Upgrade at 3B: Somewhat succeeded, Camargo had a 2.3 WAR
-Build a playoff team in the next 4 seasons: It's looking like we're on the right track
Final Team Stats:
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