Alex Anthopolous and the rest of the Braves' brass have been strangely silent thus far this offseason. While other contenders, including the Mets and Phillies, have added through trades and free agency, the Braves have only added a few non-consequential depth pieces. Are they just patiently waiting to strike on a big-time player, or are they pinching pennies and willing to stand pat with their current roster in 2025. Braves fans are getting a little impatient, and I can't blame them.

With the free agent market at an all-time high, will the Braves pivot to trades to fill out their needs? In this Winter Meetings episode, we dive into some possible trade scenarios for the Braves to solve their outfield and starting pitching needs, with a few surprises.

Let's attempt the impossible and try to read the mind of Alex Anthopoulos. How will the Braves' tackle this offseason? Will they go for a big free agent like Willy Adames? Will they bring back Max Fried? Will they trade for Garrett Crochet? Know Alex, he will hunt for value wherever he can find it.

Starting pitching, shortstop, outfield, and bullpen are all areas the Braves should target this offseason. But which areas will they prioritize? In this episode, I give you six different packages of moves the Braves could make to solidify the team, and I give you my favorite. Let me know which one you like best, or if there is a different strategy you would employ.

It's without debate that the Braves would not have sniffed the playoffs without the heroics of their starting rotation. Even with Spencer Strider going down with injury, Chris Sale, Max Fried, Reynaldo Lopez, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach were terrific. Can they run it back in 2025 as Strider returns? The biggest question is, will Max Fried exit via free agency?

The Braves hire their new hitting coach Tim Hyers from the Texas Rangers. Will he bring a new hitting approach to the Braves?

After Brian Snitker made comments that the entire Braves' coach staff would return for 2025, Kevin Seitzer and two other coaches were fired by the Braves' front office. How much was Seitzer to blame for the Braves 2024 offensive failures? We'll discuss his comments after being fired and analyze what the Braves can do to improve moving forward. We also discuss Jeff Francoeur's recent comments on the Braves needing to address the shortstop position.

Despite all five Braves infielders being all-stars in 2023, the 2024 version of the Braves infield was a mixture of disappointing regression and injuries. How the the Braves' infield rebound to help the Braves reclaim the NL East and become World Series favorites in 2025?

The trying 2024 season ends abruptly for the Braves as the Padres sweep them 2-0 in the wild card round of the MLB playoffs. The Chris Sale injury and a lack of offense sunk the team. How much of the season can be blamed on injuries, and what do the Braves need to do in the offseason to strengthen their roster moving forward?

Last week it looked unlikely that the Braves would make the playoffs. Then briefly it looked like a lock. Then it required the Braves to beat the Mets in the final game of the year. Thankfully, the Braves got it done, but they had to do it without their ace, Chris Sale. Now, without an off day and without Sale, the Braves will have to figure out who is pitching in game 1 of their series against the Padres. It's been a season of constant injuries and challenges. We'll see if the Braves have a postseason run in them. At least they made the playoffs!