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Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:32 am
Guys, Wren is a VERY aggressive GM, but he’s not stupid. Rest assured he is leaving no stone unturned, but if he doesn’t make a deal, he’s got a damn good reason for it.
Lew
July 30th, 2010
11:32 am
Efrim-Thing is, they’ll need that minor league help before those A ballers are ready for Prime Time.
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
11:33 am
GTSteve,
Actually at the end of spring training, I was expect this and more from this team. I didn’t know JJ would be out for an extended period of time, Chipper to be struggling, Escobar to be traded and Mclouth to be demoted.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:33 am
Efrim–oh yeah, and they’ve still got a lot of it. Just for the immediate future they’re saddled with contracts without much prospect of internal help. Still, a nice system and they could still make more trades if they wanted to.
David O'Brien
July 30th, 2010
11:34 am
Ms. Shirley: Yes, yesterday I pointed out Oswalt’s overall stats vs, Braves, his Turner Field stats, and his postseason record vs. Braves. But thanks.
Crime Dog
July 30th, 2010
11:34 am
Man, I’m disappointed. I was sure I’d get up this morning to news that we’d acquired Albert Pujols, or Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder for KK, McLouth and a couple of corn dogs…
Man, I thought we would have got all of them. Prince could play 1B, Pujols could play CF and Braun could play left and provide a righty arm from the bullpen.
Then, and only then, would we know that Wren is committed to winning. They’re out there Wren…GO GET THEM!
Hillbilly
July 30th, 2010
11:34 am
(**Sidenote: How much BS is it that Matt Capps blows ATL away for 2 nights and then gets traded 9 minutes later???)
Almost as bad as when Denny Neagle pitched 8 innings of 2 run ball to defeat the Braves in 1996…only to be traded to the Braves THE NEXT DAY!
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:35 am
But I’ll bet Wren at least makes a move for a reliever, hopefully with an eye for next season as well.
Efrim
July 30th, 2010
11:36 am
Thing is, they’ll need that minor league help before those A ballers are ready for Prime Time.
Just for the immediate future they’re saddled with contracts without much prospect of internal help
Agree on both.
N8
July 30th, 2010
11:36 am
“Starting in the middle of August, they play 24 games in 23 days including traveling west for a week. Make no mistake, that will take it’s toll. There’ll be no skipping the #5 guy in the rotation (Blanton or Kendrick???) and they’ll even have to use a #6 once during a doubleheader or pitch everyone on three days rest.” wiki
And the Phillies aren’t much better than us on the road. Will Oswalt improve their road readiness? Probably a tad.
But at the same time, after this road trip the Braves have only 24 road games left, and the ONLY team that is more than a game or two over .500 (haven’t checked the late box scores from last night), is the Phillies.
I posted it last night. The 8 teams left the Braves play on the road, have combined to go 374-434. Many of them, like the Cubs, Astros, Pirates and Nats are going to be sellers at the deadline, so they are likely to even get worse (of course if they get young pitching in return, we all know how Braves do when facing young pitchers).
Add to that, the Braves have 10 more home games than road games after this weekend stint with the Reds.
Said it last night. Worst case scenario after this weekend, is the Braves go home a half a game down of the Phillies.
Then the REAL fun begins. I wasn’t aware of the 24 games in 23 days stretch for them, and your’re right. Another west coast trip in the middle of that stretch is going to be brutal. I LOVE IT!
That being said, the Braves offense needs to wake up.
DiamondbackMac
July 30th, 2010
11:37 am
GT Steve
If we would have been told this on the first of April, we would all have taken it, so..no the sky is not falling
Amen
Bartholomew (Bat) Masterson
July 30th, 2010
11:38 am
Lance Berkman = “Fat” Elvis, another slowpoke, who is hitting .245.
Really? Is this a joke?? _ MiaBchBravesFan
Dude! I have to take umbrage at your comment. Even when he was fat, Elvis kicked butt. Find another analogy.
Lew
July 30th, 2010
11:38 am
Steve-Yeah, I’m not seeing Wren sitting on his hands here. He’s just learned how to seal leaks after all his dealing made it into the press in winter 08. He’s got something in the works. I feel it in my bones (and it’s in the low 70’s with no humidity up here today, so it ain’t arthritis I’m feeling).
See-Through Blauser
July 30th, 2010
11:38 am
GTSteve, you are 110% right. This is a good team. This is the same team that lost 9 in a row and is the same team that went on a ridiculous hot streak. Right now the Phillies are playing the best ball they have played all year; this won’t continue. We should spend less time worrying about what the phils are doing and just worry about the Braves. Let’s go Braves!!!
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
11:39 am
You guys aren’t looking at the whole picture, sure the Braves turned things around 2 months ago and sure we’re in great shape but the whole landscape has changed. Every other contender is improving their clubs.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:39 am
Well, their window is now and Ruben Jr. made his move, and rightfully so.
I still think we can beat ‘em. Would like a little offensive help though, not gonna lie.
Noboa Constrictor
July 30th, 2010
11:40 am
Please STOP all The Playstation baseball-game/Fantasy-Land Trade Proposals…Unless D.O.B. reports something cooking then it is a waste of time and space…
Waste of time and space…similar to you reposting two points you made last night?
Lew
July 30th, 2010
11:40 am
Nathan as a force for the positive outlook. Who’d a thunk it? Way to keep us offstride, Dude.
Efrim
July 30th, 2010
11:41 am
.293/.356/.496 line for Freeman in around 380 plate appearances as a 20 year old in Triple-A. People may be mixed on that kid’s ceiling, but he has a good chance as anyone of being a solid major league first baseman, and that’s damn valuable.
canadianbravesfan
July 30th, 2010
11:44 am
Just spoke to a buddy of mine in Toronto and he says he heard a deal of Bautista and a bullpen arm to the Braves for 2 pitchers and a positon player. Not sure where he heard or if any truth but you never know
DiamondbackMac
July 30th, 2010
11:44 am
Lew
Just got my first taste of the latest batch last night. (Made from dew berries) I’ll send some as soon as we get it bottled.
GTSteve
July 30th, 2010
11:44 am
I still think we can beat ‘em. Would like a little offensive help though, not gonna lie.
Got to agree with that one, I just don’t know who and at what cost
Gant Touch This AKA Tomahawkin
July 30th, 2010
11:44 am
Noboa Constrictor…
STFU and Sit Down!
DiamondbackMac
July 30th, 2010
11:45 am
Lew
I think it’s our best so far.
rammerjammer
July 30th, 2010
11:47 am
We have one regular outfielder and a bunch of platooners. Really hard to see that being a ticket to October.
No doubt Frank’s fielding overtures on Medlen, maybe Hanson, certainly Minor and Delgado, possibly Vizcaino. I’d guess Teheran and Freeman are untouchable.
Of course, any of these arms could turn into the next Feliz or Wainwright. Think Detroit would take Jurrjens back? LOL. Always a huge risk trading young pitching. We are cheating the devil with cheap arms such as JJ, Hanson and Medlen…and everyone else wants a piece of it.
So I don’t envy Frank one bit. These are the deals where the payoff, or payback, can be years down the road and really bitter or sweet.
Noboa Constrictor
July 30th, 2010
11:47 am
Tomahawkin…
Break out your eraser and take care of that waste of space, please.
Lew
July 30th, 2010
11:47 am
DBack-I’ve got your stuff ready to go. I’ll pack it up today and have it out tomorrow. You should see it all early in the week. Probably will be two packages – one with artwork, another with some of Vermont’s Finest maple syrup. Ask DOB, this stuff is the best.
N8
July 30th, 2010
11:48 am
Lew, you guys all mocked me for years when I claimed to be “keeping it real” and calling it like I saw it.
I’m simply doing nothing more than that right now. In the past, the team found ways to lose close games. Then when they’d go on a mini-hot streak, I’d say something along the lines that they haven’t shown me enough consistency to prove to me they could maintain that level of play (or get there to begin with if they were losing).
Now it’s the same, but the opposite. This team has shown resiliancy, a penchant for gutting out close games (that they used to lose on a regular basis). In other words, through 100 games, they’ve shown me that they know how to win. And are VERY tough at home. Nobody can deny those two facts.
So, now that they’ve hit a rough stretch, my gut instinct says it won’t last. Especially with a bunch of home games coming up and only 3 road games against teams that I think will be in the hunt.
You can call me a “born again optimist” if you’d like.
But I prefer to stick with my mantra that I always have….. Just calling it like I see it.
Doesn’t mean I won’t be wrong. But most of the time, I’ve been right.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:49 am
Bautista? Blech. He’s got HR pop but he’s consistently been a .750 OPS guy until this point. If he can be had cheaply, like anyone, I’d be ok with the deal.
Boy, AA is gonna stand to make a killing on guys having career years and a few relievers, huh?
Patrick
July 30th, 2010
11:49 am
I just googled and twitter Bautista and the Braves and found nothing yet…
Bobby Hill
July 30th, 2010
11:49 am
The odds and remaining schedule favors the wild card team coming out of the west. If the Braves and Phillies are in a dog fight to the end of the season, that only further decreases the odds of the Braves and Phillies both making the playoffs. You can’t play for the wild card.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again???
July 30th, 2010
11:50 am
I have been listening to ESPN radio and everybody seems to be changing there minds on who wins the NL east. apparently the Phils are undoubtedly going to win the NL east.
TnBrian
July 30th, 2010
11:50 am
I feel like we get a hitter and a RP in the same deal. We need both, especially that bat. Gonna happen. Don’t know when, but not a peep anywhere on our Braves, so something’s up.
DiamondbackMac
July 30th, 2010
11:51 am
Lew
I’m a waffle lover so the syrup sounds great. Might take a week or two for the wine.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again???
July 30th, 2010
11:51 am
Anybody read this ITS HILARIOUS
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Batista-sends-Miss-Iowa-flowers-after-quote-miss?urn=mlb-259014
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF, Please call up Freddie Freeman
July 30th, 2010
11:51 am
WE ARE NOT TRADING HANSON ANYTIME SOON……….
Lew
July 30th, 2010
11:52 am
Nathan-Just giving you some good natured grief to keep you honest.
You checked on playing in Burlington? If not, check out Higher Ground. They’ve got some opening bands there that are nowhere near as good a your band. Not sure what they pay or if it would be worth your while, but……
Brave4life- 1995 all over again???
July 30th, 2010
11:53 am
TnBrian
NO one knew about the Alex Gonzalez trade until it actually went through. Wren tends to keep his mouth shut.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:53 am
I mean, it is really tempting to look at his numbers this year and want to have him…but how much are you willing to bet he’ll replicate those numbers for us? Plus, even if he has a great stretch run for us, are we willing to risk offering him arb next year? Is it worth it?
His HR from Toronto don’t carry over to us…don’t forget that.
Lew
July 30th, 2010
11:53 am
DBack-No problem. Some things can’t be rushed.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again???
July 30th, 2010
11:53 am
Rob From SC
Unless its an offer you cannot refuse…..i.e Ryan Braun
GTSteve
July 30th, 2010
11:54 am
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Brave4life- 1995 all over again???
I saw where she is throwing out the first pitch tonight
Efrim
July 30th, 2010
11:55 am
http://twitter.com/cst_sox/status/19914514798
So apparently, Kenny Williams is trying to shock the world. Wonder what it is….
Bobby Hill
July 30th, 2010
11:55 am
Even on this blog, as crazy as it is, we’ve generally failed to come up with any REALISTIC trades that would significantly improve this team. Wren’s in a tough spot.
Brandon
July 30th, 2010
11:55 am
From ESPN @ 11:28
Braves seek bullpen relief:
The Braves may be shopping
Thrillhouse44
July 30th, 2010
11:55 am
Brave4life…exactly. Wren learned from the Peavy fiasco. If something leaks, it likely won’t be from the Braves’ camp.
GTSteve
July 30th, 2010
11:56 am
Is that Bautista guy the same one that played 3B for Pittsburg a few years back
Brave4life- 1995 all over again???
July 30th, 2010
11:56 am
If the Phils add a legit arm or 2 in the pen, then i will be crapping in pants
CB
July 30th, 2010
11:58 am
Efrim,he may not always be right but I love the way Williams works as a GM.
rammerjammer
July 30th, 2010
11:59 am
Wouldn’t be surprised to see Bethancourt in the mix, unless the grand plan is to spell Heap in a few.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
11:59 am
I will say this for Bautista–his peripherals don’t suggest he’s a fluke this year, despite his career numbers. He does “play” 3B; however, his defense pretty much everywhere is horrible according to both +/- and UZR. I think he’ll make you miss Chipper if he’s at 3B next year.
However, if Chipper is planning on retiring, picking him up might not be the worst idea if Wren plans on putting him at 3B. Just hope he can learn some D.
Memphis
July 30th, 2010
12:00 pm
I don’t know why everyone is so upset that nothing has been done as of yet. None of us saw the Gonzalez/Escobar trade coming. There haven’t been any real rumors in about a week. I have a feeling something is going to go down, and it may be a name that none of us have come up with. I guess we’ll know today or tommorrow.
Bobby Hill
July 30th, 2010
12:00 pm
Braves were on a pace to win 95 games a few weeks ago. The pace has dropped to 88 wins now, which actually is exactly what I predicted before the season started. I also predicted before the season began that the Phillies would win the division and the Braves would miss the wild card by two games. I was happily wrong a few weeks ago, but sadly now it looks like I’m right on track.
Patrick
July 30th, 2010
12:00 pm
We clearly need another bat, not a reliever, they can call up Kimbrel
Dick Doss
July 30th, 2010
12:01 pm
1 day 4 hours till deadline
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
12:01 pm
Lew,
The wife and one of her best friends just got through making some salsa over last weekend, are you a salsa man? It was rather hot but the wife can’t take it if it’s too hot so they had mild it out a bit but it’s still rather good. All freshly grown peppers and tomatos.
Shaun
July 30th, 2010
12:03 pm
The odds and remaining schedule favors the wild card team coming out of the west. If the Braves and Phillies are in a dog fight to the end of the season, that only further decreases the odds of the Braves and Phillies both making the playoffs. You can’t play for the wild card.
Does any team really “play for the wild card”? I’m not even sure what that means. Teams take the field wanting to win every single game and balance that with keeping guys fresh and healthy. I guarantee you that no team takes the approach of player for the wild card unless it’s the end of the season and the wild card is the only spot up for grabs. It’s cliche but teams play to win today’s game.
N8
July 30th, 2010
12:06 pm
“You guys aren’t looking at the whole picture, sure the Braves turned things around 2 months ago and sure we’re in great shape but the whole landscape has changed. Every other contender is improving their clubs.” Arkansas Transplant
Yeah, but here’s the thing. We don’t hardly play ANY of those teams. The top two teams in each division are the Braves/Phillies, Cards/Reds, Giants/Padres.
The Braves have 61 games left. 18 of them are against those 5 other teams. 4 against the Giants (at home), 4 against the Cards (at home), and 6 against the Phillies (3 home, 3 road). 4 Against the Dodgers (at home) That’s it. But against the REAL contenders (the teams that have actually improved themselves, as you put it). That’s it.
The Phillies are actually in the same boat. Only difference is, is that they have two series with the Dodgers left. And one of them (along with the Padres series) is on the road. 6 games in a row on the road on the west coast.
Both teams have 18 games against the “real” contenders. I didn’t include Colorado or the Mets. Not because they’re not real contenders. They’re going to be tough games. But those two teams are 6+ games back in the standings and both are barely over .500 teams. Plus, so far, neither has improved themselves at the deadline, so nothing is likely to chance soon for them.
This actually has the makings of a good old-school dog fight between the Phillies and Braves that just might come down to the final 3 games of the year where they play head-to-head…. In Atlanta, of course.
Oh, lets not forget since your main point was that the other teams improved themselves. That we built this lead without Jurrjens contributing at all for 2+ months. So it’s not like the Braves didn’t “add” something to their already pretty good team.
Efrim
July 30th, 2010
12:06 pm
Efrim,he may not always be right but I love the way Williams works as a GM.
Remember when he publicly threw Frank Thomas under the bus and said “Stay out of White Sox business”. I’ll never forget that. Hilarious.
Bobby Hill
July 30th, 2010
12:07 pm
I don’t think the players shoot for the wild card, but you can’t say the same thing about the front office. My point was that the front office can’t just resign ourselves to letting the Phillies win the division and then assume that if the team is good enough to win 90 games that they’ll get the wild card. You can’t control what the Giants or the Padres do.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
12:08 pm
Kenny Williams has stones. Sometimes it backfires but you gotta love it.
N8
July 30th, 2010
12:08 pm
Is everything all quiet on the DOB front because something is brewing? Or did he just leave for another vacation?
Lennie G
July 30th, 2010
12:08 pm
Is there a trade rumor that the White Sox HAVEN’T been involved in recently?
Shaun
July 30th, 2010
12:09 pm
Bobby Hill, Baseball Prospectus has the Braves winning 91-92 games, by a couple of different projections in which they simulate the rest of the season a million times. They have the Phillies at 88-89 wins. Pretty much every current playoff contender is in this range (88-93 wins). The top of the NL is bunched up, which means close division races and close wild card races.
GTSteve
July 30th, 2010
12:09 pm
N8
July 30th, 2010
12:06 pm
Good stuff buddy
Nick
July 30th, 2010
12:09 pm
Steve – so 3 days ago you said Bautista was a fluke and now your changing your mind?
Bobby Hill
July 30th, 2010
12:10 pm
That number 88 was based purely on current win percentage.
David O'Brien
July 30th, 2010
12:10 pm
Frank Wren e-mailed me this response while ago to question about approaching trade deadline and whether Braves have anything going, etc: “We are looking at different scenarios. Have had lots of conversations but there are limited players available at this time that fit our needs.”
Patrick
July 30th, 2010
12:10 pm
#Braves’ Wren says still looking: “Have had lots of conversations, but there are limited players available at this time that fit our needs.”
That was just Twittered by DOB
Awesome…news.
I wish Kenny Williams was our GM
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
12:11 pm
N8, Yes that may be correct that we don’t play those 5 teams but those teams now have more fire power in the rest of their games. Kinda like us playing Washington but the phils play them next after they have been weakened and the phils streghtened. And we will play some of those 5 if we’re fortunate enough to make the playoffs.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:11 pm
We need a BIG bat and I wouldn’t mind Downs. That would make me a really happy camper if we got both.
David O'Brien
July 30th, 2010
12:12 pm
N8, do you ever work?
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:12 pm
Braves acquire Batuista and Downs
Bluejays acquire????
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:13 pm
Oh man that email doesn’t sound too good.
Gary O
July 30th, 2010
12:13 pm
Guys,
Have you looked at the Reds remaining schedule? If I’m not mistaken, they play most of their games against teams under .500
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:14 pm
Wren doesnt wanna see us get raped just like the Teixeira trade.
BravoMan
July 30th, 2010
12:14 pm
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
Bautista and Downs in a package. Bautista is better than “standing pat”
njbraves
July 30th, 2010
12:14 pm
Anyone who doesn’t think the Phils are a serious threat to the Braves is crazy. Where are the Braves drastically better than the Phillies right now?? Bullpen is the only spot I can see, which is great, but they are much better offensively, and just as good in their starting pitching. Hanson’s struggles coupled with Lowe’s poor performance are going to hurt us in the long run.
Patrick
July 30th, 2010
12:14 pm
If the Braves aquired Bautista and Downs
I bet it’d be bye bye Teheran
GTSteve
July 30th, 2010
12:14 pm
DOB, I think all of our work production is down this week, I know mine is
DiamondbackMac
July 30th, 2010
12:15 pm
Lew
Some things can’t be rushed.
I wish some of these folks with their “hurry up and trade now” attitudes would realize that.
N8
July 30th, 2010
12:15 pm
I think there is two kinds of “flukes” to discuss.
1) The fluke season a guy IS currently having, and you wonder if it will keep up. This applies if you are trading for a “rental” that you only need to produce the rest of the year.
2) The fluke season, when it’s over and you have to assess whether he can do it again the following season. This applies when you trade for a guy that is going to end up being a 2-3 year solution for you.
I would say that Bautista is having a pretty solid year and is likely to continue it. Now…. once the off-season hits and he is forced to repeat it? That’s a tough one. I think he could be relied upon to bolster anybody’s offense in 2010. But beyond that? Good luck.
So, Bautista might very well be a fluke. But he might be a fluke that could be the difference in any contender being pushed over the edge offensively. If that makes any sense.
Danga
July 30th, 2010
12:15 pm
Gary O…The blessing of the NL Central.
itcouldbeworse
July 30th, 2010
12:15 pm
Yeah GARY O that is why I hate the unbalanced schedule it gives teams in a bad division a major advantage on the wild card. The east and west have to play very good teams the rest of the way while the cards and reds get to play PIT, Chicago, Milwalkee, and the astros. Not at all fair in my opinion
Shaun
July 30th, 2010
12:16 pm
Bobby Hill, I think front offices try to win as many games as possible within a season without completely ruining things for the franchise for years to come. It’s not that the front office is accepting a 90-win team. It’s that if it tries to make a trade that greatly increases the odds of 95-100 wins, it may set the franchise back for a long time after. Plus, if every other team in the league is projected to be around 90 wins, why use resources to make a big trade when you’ve got just as good a shot as anyone?
rammerjammer
July 30th, 2010
12:16 pm
Any way you slice it, Bautista would be a huge pickup.
My greatest concern is that he’s never been in a pennant race and you wonder if the added pressure will be a positive or a negative. No way to know.
BravoMan
July 30th, 2010
12:16 pm
“If the Braves aquired Bautista and Downs
I bet it’d be bye bye Teheran”
Maybe Delgado, but Teheran’s as uuntouchable as you can get.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:16 pm
njbraves
i still think we have a better rotation 1-5
Halladay=Hudson maybe not innings wise. but just as dominant
Jurrjens-Hamels- Toss up
Hanson-Oswalt- Toss up
Medlen- Kendrick- Medlen
Lowe-Moyer/Blanton- All of em’ are garbage
The A Bomb
July 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
“There are limited players at this time that fit our needs.”
Translation: (1) Jimmy Swaggart is telling us we need to pray the middle of the lineup starts to hit again. (2) Chipper’s money won’t be freed up next year because we get the Roger Dorn farewell tour in 2011.
DAP
July 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
anyone hearing anything about carlos quentin?
Memphis
July 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
There is no way you trade Teheran or Minor for Bautista
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
The 2 players that i would keep are Teheran and Freeman.
njbraves
July 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
I’d be shocked if the organization thinks of the Tex trade even half as often as you guys do. The trade is nowhere near as bad as it is made out to be. Salty, Harrison, and Jones are complete non factors. Feliz and Andrus have turned into very good players. So, we traded two guys, who at the time we had no idea how good they would be, for one of the better players in the league. Did it work out great for Atlanta? No, it didn’t, but they took a shot. For every two prospects who pan out, there are 20 or more who don’t. Stop bringing it up everyday, it’s an old and tired discussion.
Patrick
July 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
Most writers are saying that Wren got raped in the Escobar deal…
Shaun
July 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
N8, I think the thing about Bautista is he’s at least likely to be a halfway decent player even if he doesn’t keep up his current pace for this season. Plus his versatility makes him an attractive option. If the Braves can get him for the right package, that would be a good move but obviously only at their price in terms of the package they’d give up.
Anders
July 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
Those damn Phils are, dare I say, a gritty, gutty bunch.(Efrim)
Now where have I heard these words before? Hmmm….
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
Patrick, Bautista is like a .230 hitter. You’d have to be an idiot to include Teheran in that type of trade. Bautista may even come to the Braves and not hit one single homerun for the rest of the season. He’s already above his career best. Nothing tells me that he’d be a difference maker. We don’t need him.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
LMO JA. Happ is better than Oswalt is right now.
Crazy Trades McGee
July 30th, 2010
12:19 pm
I would keep Teheran, Freeman, and Minor…
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 30th, 2010
12:20 pm
We did get raped in the Escobar trade, but we really dont know what caused Wren to trade him. His attitude or his performance