"The Braves will hit this offseason at a reasonably-sized crossroads. I think that's pretty clear, clear enough that I will almost certainly have a post early in the offseason where the title is some variation of, "The Braves are now at a crossroads." There is the potential to say a lot about where the Braves go from here, what they do next, and how they enter their next franchise phase"
"The roster is fine, and by all accounts, pretty good. The issue is specifically how we do things that support (or fail to support) that roster. What we need is a change about how we think about using players, getting information to players, helping players make decisions (or, more critically, taking decisions out of their hands with a different"
Braves enter an offseason crossroads requiring a clear choice about franchise direction. Two extreme views define the options: address roster composition or change operational processes. The roster-centered view blames player decline, injuries, or inadequate replacements and favors altering the 26-man core and roughly 15 supporting roster moves, potentially using familiar methods. The operations-centered view holds that the roster remains solid but that player usage, information delivery, and decision-making support must change, possibly by taking some decisions out of players' hands. A mixture of both approaches is plausible.
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