Braves may have an opportunity to trade Troy Glaus
It's possible the Braves could actually get something in trade for Troy Glaus.
Troy Glaus is tearing up Triple A, which really means only one thing: Troy Glaus can tear up Triple A.
He is hitting .385 (10-for-26) with two home runs in seven games for Gwinnett. How would he perform with the Braves back in the majors should he return when rosters expand? Possibly no different than he performed when he was dispatched by the Braves. He hit .237 in June, .182 in July and .208 in August.
Loading ...But the Braves may have an unexpected opportunity here: They actually may be able to get something for him.
Glaus is a free agent after this season and won’t likely be back with the team next year. But a few American League clubs apparently are interested in bringing him in for the final few weeks of the season, according to Foxsports.com.
From the story:
One major-league source said multiple American League teams have shown interest in Glaus. He could fit with teams who need help at first base and/or a designated hitter. The Red Sox, Rays, Twins, White Sox and Rangers could conceivably upgrade at one or both of those positions.
The Braves would have two reasons to keep Glaus: 1) As a potential bat off the bench down the stretch; 2) As insurance, should first basemen Derrek Lee have injury issues (he has had a bulging disc in his back this season and missed Sunday’s game with a strain in his side).
Eric Hinske, however, is also available to play first base and there’s still Freddie Freeman at Gwinnett. So where Glaus falls in the pecking order, even if they did bring him back, is debatable.
If the Braves could get a prospect for Glaus, isn’t it worth it?
It may sound strange, given Glaus was this team’s top run producer for a stretch earlier this season, but May was a long time ago.
What are your thoughts? I’ve also posted a poll.
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BehindEnemyLines
August 30th, 2010
3:03 pm
Why on earth would anyone with a clue trade Glaus at this point in the season? It’s not as though there’s any reasonable expectation that Derek “DL” Lee is going to be able to play first for any stretch of time, the only Braves in worse physical condition than him is Chipper. On this Braves team, as much as any in history, a quality bench has proven beneficial and it’d be insane to weaken the bench further by removing Glaus from the list of options.
We're the Phillies, you're just the braves
August 30th, 2010
3:05 pm
Answer: The Phillies are in second place as of 8/30/10, so the braves win the month of August.
If you actually think you will still be in first place on 10/3, then you are more naive and dimwitted than I thought
Najeh Davenpoop
August 30th, 2010
3:07 pm
Until either Lee starts producing or Freeman shows he can hit major league pitching, getting rid of Glaus is a bad idea. Bring him back in September along with Freeman and then whittle down your postseason roster according to who plays well.
We're the Phillies, you're just the braves
August 30th, 2010
3:08 pm
Trivia Question: What team gave up 3 quality prospects for a 2 month, broken-down back, rental that will do more damage than good?
GuitarMan
August 30th, 2010
3:08 pm
This is such a 50/50 issue! Tons of reasons to trade Glaus and there’s tons of reasons to keep him! In my opinion, From not knowing who he was at the beginning of the season, he quickly became one of my favorite players bc he really helped out A LOT early on and did get them to 1st, but I also have the exact same opinion about every single player that is on this season’s roster. I see something in Glaus. A sense of wanting to be on a great, successful and winning team. I am so proud of my Atlanta Braves! I’m glad I live in Braves Country! Whether they stay or go, the players, this year, I will always hope I see them succeed!
Duluth's Finest
August 30th, 2010
3:09 pm
I would be ecstatic with the Wild Card the way the malcontent has hurt this team…
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Craze Bravez fanz
August 30th, 2010
3:10 pm
Trivia Question: Which 2nd place team’s fans, blog on a 1st place team’s site?
Duluth's Finest
August 30th, 2010
3:11 pm
GuitarMan – you sound like a Cardinals fan – get a clue, these guys are highly paid athletes who don’t give a rats a$$ about you – I am happy they are winning, but come on
CHAMP
August 30th, 2010
3:13 pm
WE NEED TO KEEP TROY-HE WILL HIT WELL FOR US IN THE POST SEASON WHEN HE PLAYS,YALL HAVE TO QUIT GIVIN UP ON PLAYERS SO QUICKLY,AND LET BOBBY SOMETIMES INTERCHANGE PEOPLE IN THE LINE-UP,EVERY TEAM HAS TO DO THIS NOT JUST THE BRAVES-TROY HAS BEEN GREAT FOR US EARLY IN THE YEAR.WHO’S TO SAY HE WONT BE A KEY HITTER IN THE POST SEASON-I LIKE TROY,YES HE IS NOT WHAT HE ONCE WAS YEARS AGO,BUT ALL PLAYERS SKILLS WILL DECLINE,BUT TROY WILL STILL BE A POSITIVE FACTOR FOR THE BRAVES-HANG IN THERE TROY.
CHAMP
August 30th, 2010
3:22 pm
WE NEED TO KEEP TROY-HE WILL HIT WELL FOR US IN THE POST SEASON WHEN HE PLAYS,YALL HAVE TO QUIT GIVIN UP ON PLAYERS SO QUICKLY,AND LET BOBBY SOMETIMES INTERCHANGE PEOPLE IN THE LINE-UP,EVERY TEAM HAS TO DO THIS NOT JUST THE BRAVES-TROY HAS BEEN GREAT FOR US EARLY IN THE YEAR.WHO’S TO SAY HE WONT BE A KEY HITTER IN THE POST SEASON-I LIKE TROY,YES HE IS NOT WHAT HE ONCE WAS YEARS AGO,BUT ALL PLAYERS SKILLS WILL DECLINE,BUT TROY WILL STILL BE A POSITIVE FACTOR FOR THE BRAVES-HANG IN THERE TROY.
Craze Bravez fanz
August 30th, 2010
3:23 pm
why are you yelling, Champ
bigboi
August 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it or not, but you can’t trade a player that is currently on the DL, and the trade would have to be completed by tomorrow for him to be on someone’s active roster for the playoffs and he will still be on the DL tomorrow.
Idot
August 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
The three prospects the Braves traded would probably be classified as quality prospects in the Phillies organization, but were low-level prospects for the Braves.
Fourbee
August 30th, 2010
3:29 pm
Phillies fan:
trivia question: What second place team was recently swept by the Astros?
Mikey
August 30th, 2010
3:34 pm
Glaus is a proven veteran with playoff experience including 9 nine hr.-.347ba &16rbi’s. Given the proper rest he would be very valuable backing up an ailing Lee or P/H or even playing some third.
Other playoff teams INCLUDING the Yankees would love to have him!
BravesFan
August 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
I’m kinda torn here… I loved what Glaus did for us in May and early June (he pretty much carried the club for four or five weeks), but he’s steadily dropped off… I think his age and knees and years of wear and tear are finally catching up with him. I don’t think that bringing him in as a cold bat in the 7th inning in a playoff game in mid-October would be worth very much.
While I do appreciate the effort he gave and how his bat exploded during that stretch where we surged to first place, we all know Glaus won’t be a Brave come next spring (unless he took a reduced salary and wanted to split time and help groom Freeman, which I doubt he would do). So, that being said, I would say THANK YOU TROY for all you did and your towering homers and your offensive fireworks that jumpstarted this team… but good luck as we trade you to a desperate AL team for a good young prospect.
gcs
August 30th, 2010
3:37 pm
For once, it would be nice to get a prospect or two for a rental player instead of the other way around.
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Steve
August 30th, 2010
3:44 pm
I’m sure Fumbling Frank will make the correct call concering Glaus. Sarcasm intended.
TampaBrave
August 30th, 2010
3:47 pm
Trade Sergeant Schultz to Boston for a can of beans. That way each team gets something that stinks up the room.
BravesFan
August 30th, 2010
3:48 pm
We better keep him. We may need him. For what we will get in return, I would bring him back NOW.
PeterRichards
August 30th, 2010
3:51 pm
Why on earth would you be trading Glaus for? Glaus has been everything and more that the Braves thought they were getting when they acquired him. The ONLY REASON WHY THERE IS ANY GLAUS TRADE TALK AT ALL is because the Braves recently acquired Derek Lee who also plays first base. Think about this though. Glaus this year has returned to his all star form of previous years. The Braves dont know how long Glaus can play at this level. I think the Braves should roll the dice and continue to keep Glaus because in my mind, GLAUS HAS PROVEN HIMSELF TO BE CAPABLE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN DEREK LEE HAS. Derek Lee so far has been a complete bust and I think the Braves should be talking more of trading away Derek Lee more than they would be entertaining trades for Glaus. Eventually Lee will hit but there is not enough room on the team for both Glaus and Lee so that is why one of them is now expendable. Unfortunately for the Braves they think Glaus is the one who should be traded. My question is if you trade for Glaus, then why did you waste time bringing Glaus here in the first place. I guess it was for the Braves to take over first place in their division, which they have done. The only problem with that faulty line of thinking is that the Braves lead is very tenuous at best, and it is extremely shaky and as I mentioned previously, the Braves have absolutely NO MARGIN FOR ERROR with a very slim 2-game lead. Should the Braves falter at all down the stretch, Philladelphia will overtake them for the division title. I think the Braves pushed the panic button by getting Lee, when in reality the Braves didnt need Lee at all. Lee came in and DISRUPTED THE CHEMISTRY and now the Braves have a team that is literally a BIPOLAR TEAM ON CRUCHES just barely clinging to the division lead by a thread. I dont expect the Braves to hang onto the division lead but so far they have fooled me and have miraculously done just that. In fact, had it not been for a miracle win by the Braves last night, they would only be leading the division by only a mere one game. I dont know how long the Braves can continue to play this skitsophrenic baseball where the fans are completely CLUELESS AS TO WHETHER THE TEAM CAN COMPLETE ON A NIGHTLY BASIS. Im almost ready to give up on the team and now they are talking about trading away the heart and soul of the team and possibly the MVP of the team this year in Troy Glaus. This makes no sense to me and I really dont feel like watching them anymore. Good riddince.
Bobby Cox
August 30th, 2010
3:52 pm
Keep the man! COME ON KID!!!
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kirkinga
August 30th, 2010
4:02 pm
Trade him.
The Braves don’t want to be on the hook for the remaining incentive bonuses in his contract, so better a mid-level prospect in return for saving $$ and letting some other sucker team pay him.
I'm of the school of thought that
August 30th, 2010
4:04 pm
You don’t forget what got you there. That being said Troy is a HUGE part of how we got to 1st place when many on the team were not producing at the plate in May. Doesn’t that work count for anything?
If I’m running things (which I’m obviously not) he stays on the team. He’s earned it…
Steve From Dalton
August 30th, 2010
4:08 pm
If we keep Glaus, I wonder what type of free agent class he would be? Maybe a class B?
Barry
August 30th, 2010
4:12 pm
Trade both of them. Either one of them is a massive hole in the lineup.
Dibble
August 30th, 2010
4:14 pm
Absolutely trade him. What impact would he have on the potential post season roster? He can’t run, can’t play defense, so his only impact would be as a RH off the bench, which does have some merit. But I think it’s worth the shot to see what could be gotten for him in return.
Freddie : G
August 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
We would not get anything substantial for Glaus in a trade, furthermore we are not sure how healthy D. Lee is and he is not going great right now either. Therefore I hope Wren does not trade him.
John A.
August 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
What’s wrong with keeping Glaus? He helped us get to where we are, and now who is it that wants to slam the door on him?
Keith B
August 30th, 2010
4:56 pm
To paraphrase Janet Jackson’s old song, Glaus, “what have you done for me lately?”
Come on folks, this is a pennant race. He ain’t done jack in June, July OR August. Folks keep saying we wouldn’t be in first place without him. I say, had we had a bat in his place in June, July and August, that would have MORE than made up for any difference he made in May.
He’s done. What makes ANYONE think he is going to hit any different than what he has the last 3 months. Pennant race, folks. Now is NOT the time for nostalgia; otherwise, the Phils will eat your lunch!
LexLuther
August 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION: If the Braves trade Glaus they might as well sell the team and move the heck out of here. What more do the Braves want? The Braves were a pitiful organization, struggling to be competitive again LAST SEASON. Of course Jeyson Heyward was about to be promoted to the big leagues, but that notwithstanding, the Braves pick up Glaus, coupled with Heywards promotion to the big club, along with Bobby Cox shuffling the lineup as you shuffle a deck of cards, moving Martine Pardo to the leadoff spot. Results: The Braves go from being one of the worst clubs in baseball to all of a sudden the best team in both leagues with a strong possibility of winning the world series, coming into the post-season as the favorite to win it all! My God of grace what more do you want? After accomplishing all this, now the Braves will show their appreciation to Santa (Glaus) for helping hoist the Braves take back into their rightful first place slot; they swiftly make plans to get rid of Glaus. I think that represents an organization that is quick to stab you in the back and that is ungrateful for the help that it got. That is a terrible organization that would turn on Glaus, just because they pick up a player (Derek Lee) who suddenly forgot how to play baseball. Look if Lee never comes out of his awful slump, we will have to get rid of Lee as well. Think of how competitive we will be with Glaus gone, then probably being forced to get rid of Lee due to non production, and the other great player (Chipper Jones) is suffering from a torn ACL and his biological clock that is ticking fast (he getting old and ancient). Listen folks the only reason why the Braves are struggling offensively is because there are three big bats that would be in the lineup right now that arent giving you any production at all: Chipper Jones (torn ACL), Derek Lee (nervousness) and Troy Glaus (rehab with Gwinnett after coming off the DL). Without those three bats to give heavy production its no wonder the Braves are struggling night-in, night-out to compete. If you get rid of Glaus, my question is WHY DID YOU BRING HIM HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Stuart
August 30th, 2010
5:13 pm
Don’t trade him. He was beginning to recover from his major slump right before they put him on the DL. Definitely bring him back up when the roster expands. Let Lee play for a couple of games then let Glaus play for a couple of games. The days either of them doesn’t start, they can pinch hit and come in late. Having Glaus at 50% and Lee at 50% together combine to make one decent, and hopefully productive, first baseman.
No Brainer
August 30th, 2010
5:30 pm
Oh yeah trade him if you can get a prospect for him. He’s been a great addition this year and some of the fans stuck by him during his slump, he’s not going to be here next year anyways and he knows that. I think he would want to be somewhere he can play, theres three other guys here who can do it daily if someone goes down.
puff
August 30th, 2010
5:55 pm
No to a trade. It will be ugly if Lee is hurt and Hinkske is our only 1B option (other than Prado) going into postseason. Glaus is insurance at 1B and off the bench.
Joe Smoe
August 30th, 2010
6:10 pm
Can we trade Shultz for a real sports writer?
How does he get away with writing such pointless columns. Trade Glaus for what? a type c or d prospect?
Paaahhh weaseeeee!
Coach (2011 or Bust)
August 30th, 2010
6:39 pm
Trading Glaus is pure fantasy league drivel.
The man’s value is far beyond some would be prospect. The idea itself is just stupid to the point of idiocracy. I mean, Derek Lee has done nothing to date, Hinske is a back up and in spite of the hype surrounding Fredddie Freeman he has yet to see one single big league pitch.
Troy Glaus is going nowhere, period. End of story.
Luv 2 Hate Me
August 30th, 2010
7:07 pm
Hell to the Naw! Keep him becasue I feel we’ll need him. Derrick is playing garbage ball right now and we still may need Santa to play 3rd base. We need all the power we can get at this point.
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double
August 30th, 2010
9:10 pm
Glaus has been an asset to the team,and not one to whine when trade for Lee.I vote no trade.
Phil P
August 30th, 2010
11:48 pm
Can we throw Derek Lowe in on that trade? His initials are DL and it looks like he’s going there. He petered out last year about this time…..
Chief Pitchanono
August 31st, 2010
8:59 am
I say there is no way you trade him unless its for a major pospect, and then you would have to find away to get Freeman on the post-season roster. Then I would still feel guilty about it. I’m still not sold on D. Lee and obviously the Braves arn’t sold on Freeman (at least for this year) so that makes Glaus too valuable to trade. With his performance in triple A, I would like to see him back at first base for a few games, I personally believe that now rested he is poised for another May, June run and the Braves need to at least give him the opportunity. Should be no problem keeping him fresh during September and the give him a shot in the post-season and see what happens, He could be the guy that carries us through October. Go Braves!
keith
August 31st, 2010
9:39 am
No, we keep Glaus as extra depth off the bench with spot starts. He’s too valuable just to let go because we won’t have him next year. It’s all about keeping our deep team deeper.
keith
August 31st, 2010
9:40 am
Re: We’re the Phillies
Now it’s 3 games back and you just lost your Halladay start. Enjoy the rest of the west coast.
No
August 31st, 2010
12:01 pm
Well obviously I’d like to see them get whatever they can for him today, bring up Freeman as a bat off the bench and defensive replacement in the post season.
coach k
August 31st, 2010
2:16 pm
are you kidding me!! You keep him and use him down the stretch. I have said all he needed was some rest. Remember he did not play but a handful of games last yr. If this is the year don’t want him on another team that eventually could beat us. hell he carried us for 2 months.
Brava
August 31st, 2010
3:53 pm
No way you trade him.
Lee has yet to prove that his back isn’t affecting his performance, Freeman is unproven, Hinske is serviceable off the bench, but not starter material. Heck, no. Keep Glaus. He’s worth far more than the 350K or so owed to him for the rest of the season.
Also, Glaus has post-season experience, is, from all reports, well-liked by the team and all indications are that he’s found his swing and could go on a tear as he did in May.
Ask yourself this…Would any of you Braves fans want to face a team in the post season with a May version of Glaus on the roster?
bubba
August 31st, 2010
4:04 pm
Uh Yeah. Glaus is kinda thru playing first base. He’s healthier and comfortable at third.
bubba
August 31st, 2010
4:07 pm
plus he still has 70 RBIs