A couple of months ago, Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that his goal was for the organization to eventually have a top-five payroll – but did not specify when. Recently, Liberty Media President and CEO Greg Maffei echoed this sentiment.
Ahead of next week’s Winter Meetings in San Diego, Braves fans have one main question about all of this: Are the Braves expected to spend big this winter?
At the General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas, one reporter asked Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos whether he would keep an open mind about signing a top-end starting pitcher. Anthopoulos began his answer with a quote that might apply to anything the Braves do.
