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My favorite team is Atlanta and I am in the playoffs for 2018. I did not sign any free agents minus a very average catcher to serve as a backup on this team. What i did do was trade nearly all veterans for prospects almost immediately. This netted me some guys that were close to ML ready throughout 2017 and I called them up after a good start in 2018. I also watched the waiver wire very closely and grabbed a couple of guys there. Rule 5 helped me get two pitchers as well.
It is very possible to turn Atlanta around very quickly and still have a good farm. My everyday lineup:
C: Dom Nunez (acquired via trade)
1b: Freddie Freeman
2b: Ozzie Albies (debuted on opening day)
3b: Edwin Rios (acquired via trade)
SS: Dansby Swanson
LF: Sam Travis (acquired via trade and converted to LF very easily)
CF: Ender Inciarte
RF: Willie Calhoun (acquired via trade)
Rotation:
Julio Teheran
Mike Foltynewicz
Matt Wisler
Jose De Leon (acquired via trade)
Aaron Blair
Blair and Wisler are performing way over what their real life counterparts are. Not complaining!
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