"For me, I don't know if this is still going to exist, much less be the team's Achilles' heel, but I'd go with "sticking with any semblance of the 2025 vis-a-vis 2019-2024 offensive approach" to the extent it transpires. I don't know if they are going to do it, but Tim Hyers is still there, and adding the guys they added offensively doesn't help me read a hard "no" into "are they gonna do it again?""
"Mike Yastrzemski and Ha-Seong Kim are neither prototypical 2019-2024 Braves hitters, nor do they look like guys that can be moved much in that direction. For Kim, you can say that there really weren't many other choices, but Mauricio Dubon is the polar opposite of the previous offensive approach, and he was also deliberately acquired, like Yastrzemski. The team probably can't afford another protracted Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies offensive disaster unless it gets a really clean bill of health"
Adherence to the 2019–2024 offensive approach under Tim Hyers could limit offensive adaptability despite new acquisitions. The team added hitters who do not fit the prior contact-and-power profile, including Mike Yastrzemski, Ha-Seong Kim, and Mauricio Dubon, creating a mixed alignment with past strategy. Starting pitching carries uncertainty because the rotation received no significant resource-intensive additions and many starters have injury histories. A broad propensity for injuries further elevates risk. The club cannot withstand a prolonged offensive slump from Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies without a clean bill of health, increasing the chance that these factors drag performance down.
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