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aww, poor Derek. I'm sure some of that 60MM will be able to absorb some of those tears.
Odds & Ends: Lowe, Bay, Gonzalez
News and notes from around the big leagues tonight... Derek Lowe tells MLB.com's Mark Bowman that he doesn't expect to be back in Atlanta in 2010 and feels rather disrespected by being put on the trade market just a year after signing with the Braves: "I would have never even considered going t...
Lowe, Brandon Jones, and a lower prospect for Swisher. That leaves a spot for the Yanks to either re-sign Damon or go after Bay/Holliday.
Multiple Teams Discussing Derek Lowe
WEDNESDAY, 3:33pm: ESPN's Jayson Stark tweets that the Braves are no longer asking for veteran bats for Lowe, and are telling teams they'll eat money. TUESDAY, 1:42pm: The Braves are discussing righty Derek Lowe with multiple teams, MLBTR has learned. In an article yesterday, MLB.com's Mark Bow...
Willingham and Cameron are at the top of my wishlist. If we trade Vazquez we better be getting a game changer in return.
Rosenthal On The Braves
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports believes the Braves will have to trade Javier Vazquez to obtain the impact bat they're searching for. Here are the rest of Rosenthal's rumors: The Braves dream of trading for someone like Michael Cuddyer. Josh Willingham might be a more realistic target. Derek Lowe ...
The offseason is still young. Wren will make us into a legit contender. Bank on it.
Braves Sign Billy Wagner
11:36am: The Braves officially announced the Wagner signing, tweets MLB.com's Mark Bowman. That implies he passed his physical. 1:28am: The Braves have agreed to sign Billy Wagner, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The deal is worth $7MM and includes a $6.5MM option for 2011 that vests ...
Great move for the Braves. Only 7MM after Hoffman got 8MM. Wren is the man.
Braves Sign Billy Wagner
11:36am: The Braves officially announced the Wagner signing, tweets MLB.com's Mark Bowman. That implies he passed his physical. 1:28am: The Braves have agreed to sign Billy Wagner, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The deal is worth $7MM and includes a $6.5MM option for 2011 that vests ...
Philly fans will get behind a team they can relate to. It's just a matter of putting the right team together. Albeit, I think they'll sell out the first handful of games. It's just a matter of sustaining it.
A look at the state of the Union
It might be difficult to believe, but the Philadelphia Union will make its debut in less than four months. Major League Soccer's 16th club will begin play in March in Seattle and while the Seattle Sounders set a new standard for expansion success, there are signs that Philadelphia could have ...
LOL @ Yunel Escobar. The Sox better be ready to give up Ellsbury+ if they are coming after Yunel.
Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Lowell, Mariners
Links for Saturday... Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe thinks the Red Sox made a big mistake by letting Alex Gonzalez go to Toronto. I can't say I'd be too upset if my team let a guy with a 78 career OPS+ go, no matter how good his defense was. ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes writes that even if the Red ...
Little pump up video I made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsl_az_QCEg
USA vs. Denmark: The Pre-Game Preview
The U.S. men's national team plays its final match of a busy and memorable 2009 today when it takes on Denmark in Aarhus (2:30pm, ESPN Classic/Galavision/ESPN2 after Ukraine-Greece). Both teams will be missing several key players, with the Americans playing without Landon Donovan, Tim Howard a...
Another great fit for the Braves. Wren has a ton of options, he better not come away empty handed.
Nationals Drawing Interest In Willingham
Washington is drawing strong trade interest in left fielder Josh Willingham, but may not be willing to part with him, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Willingham turned in a slash line of .260/.367/.496 with 24 HRs in 502 plate appearances in 2009. The post identifi...
It's sad that this got it's own post.
Beasley makes appearance in Rangers victory
2009 has not been the kindest year to DaMarcus Beasley, but the midfielder's appearance in Rangers' 2-1 victory on Saturday was a step in the right direction. Beasley came off the bench at halftime in Rangers' league match against St. Mirren, marking the first time Beasley has seen the field i...
Perfect cheapish fit for the Braves who could play the OF or 1B.
Discussion: Xavier Nady
When the Yankees take the field in Game Six of the World Series tonight, their Opening Day right fielder won't be joining them. Instead, Xavier Nady will be sitting in the dugout, unable to play because of an elbow injury that ended his season in April. The former Padres' second-round pick came ...
I'd try and sign Nady for cheap for 1B, then go after Cameron for LF. If those don't work out, I explore the possibility of trading for Uggla. Move Prado to 1st and Uggla at 2nd.
Atlanta's Offseason Needs
If and when Tim Hudson signs an extension with the Braves, MLB.com's Mark Bowman says GM Frank Wren appears likely to shop Derek Lowe or Javier Vazquez. Moving one of the two veterans would create the financial flexibility to allow the Braves to pursue a first baseman, a closer and, possibly, an...
Agreed Ian. If Wren tries to trade for Capps my huge support for him will fly right out of the window. Capps is awful. The guy has ONE pitch.
As for all the other stuff, I think this is like the 5th different post on what the Braves should do. I'm so tired of it, ready to get to the action already. Hot Stove Season > World Series.
Atlanta's Offseason Needs
If and when Tim Hudson signs an extension with the Braves, MLB.com's Mark Bowman says GM Frank Wren appears likely to shop Derek Lowe or Javier Vazquez. Moving one of the two veterans would create the financial flexibility to allow the Braves to pursue a first baseman, a closer and, possibly, an...
Great news. He needs to start both matches.
Any news on TV details yet?
Castillo called up for USA friendlies in Europe
Edgar Castillo will join the U.S. men's national team for the first time when he meets up with the squad for its upcoming friendlies against fellow World Cup participants Slovakia and Denmark. Castillo revealed that he has been called up for the U.S. friendlies in post-game interviews with Me...
Lowe is in decline. If Wren can get rid of his contract he'll put his name up there with the elite GMs in the game. You can't blame him for signing him. We were absolutely desperate for starters after losing out on Peavy and Burnett. We went into panic mode. I remember when they were meeting at Turner Field, I said that we better get him sign. In hindsight it was dumb. Get rid of him Frank and get us a bat please.
Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Braves. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Brian McCann - $5.5MM C - Dave Ross - $1.6MM 1B - 2B - Martin Prado - $415K SS - Yunel Escobar - $425K 3B - Chipper Jones - $13MM IF - Kelly Johnson - $2.825MM+ IF - Diory Hernandez - $400K IF/OF - Omar ...
Nady to the Braves makes a lot of sense, especially if he comes cheap.
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Twins, Mets, Rockies, Delgado, Nady, Butler
On this date six years ago, Aaron Boone ended the ALCS with an 11th inning home run off of Tim Wakefield. Yesterday we learned that Boone is likely to retire, ending his 12-year career. With this season's LCS underway, 26 teams are already in the Hot Stove season. Let's take a look at what is be...
Only way we sign a high priced FA is if we deal Lowe.
Heyman On Holliday, Giambi, Lackey
The latest from SI's Jon Heyman... Heyman says the Braves "may consider going after Matt Holliday." So maybe I shouldn't rule out Holliday and Jason Bay for the Braves' right-handed power bat options. Jason Giambi hopes to play another year as a DH. There will be fewer than 11 open DH spots t...
Corey Hart is worse than Failcoeur. We should do whatever it takes to get Uggla if the Fish are willing to trade him. He'll move positions it's not like he's married to 2nd base.
As for free agents, if we get Uggla I'd like to see us go after Nady. He'll be cheap and is a very solid bat when healthy.
Right-Handed Power Options For Atlanta
It's pretty well-established at this point: the Braves want to add a right-handed power bat at first base or an outfield corner. Let's look at some candidates (assuming Jason Bay and Matt Holliday are too pricey). Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution thinks Nelson Cruz's name will ...
LOL @ Texas cleaning out our minor league system and us still having 2 of the best prospects in the game. (Hanson and Heyward)
Odds & Ends: Astros, Tigers, Braves, Reds
A few more links to cap off the night.... GM Ed Wade and the Houston Astros will begin contacting managerial candidates Friday, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. McTaggart adds that the team's interview process will get underway next week, as they hope to pare down a 10-name list. Keith ...
I'd like to see the Braves take a chance on him if he comes cheap.
Discussion: Takashi Saito
Let's talk about Red Sox reliever Takashi Saito, who is a sleeper closer candidate for 2010 after bouncing back well (2.43 ERA, 52 strikeouts, 25 walks in 55.6 innings) from an interesting elbow procedure. WEEI's Alex Speier has the details - the Red Sox have a $6MM option on Saito for 2010. I...
When is the Braves' offseason outlook coming?
Braves Notes: Jones, Vazquez, Hudson
The Atlanta Braves went 34-21 in the months of August and September. Unfortunately for them, their poor play early in the season meant that the playoffs were still out of reach. While their starting pitching was strong (Derek Lowe's underwhelming year not withstanding), their offense couldn't ...
Before everyone goes and throws his horrible numbers from this year out, let me just say that this guy has so much talent. I don't know what happened this year, but Kelly Johnson can hit. Whatever team takes a gamble on him will see the benefits 10x over.
Kelly Johnson A Trade Candidate
Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson is drawing trade interest from other teams, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Bowman thinks the Braves will be able to trade Johnson before the mid-December tender/non-tender decision comes due. Johnson, 28 in February, slipped to .224/.303/.389 in 346 plat...
I'm willing to eat half of Lowe's contract if we somehow get a legit power bat.
Lowe For Sale?
In an informative post-mortem on the Braves, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that Atlanta General Manager Frank Wren "is expected to explore the possibility of trading [Derek] Lowe, who is owed $45MM over the final three years of his contract." The idea makes a ton of sense for Atlanta. With mult...
The Pirates won the McLouth trade. This coming from a Diehard Braves fan. McLouth was highly overrated because he put up good number on a bad team. Charlie Morton is going to turn into a star. Gorkys Hernandez could be a good leadoff guy one day. Locke isn't much but he's still a prospect.
Odds & Ends: Blue Jays, Towers, Pirates, Mets
Here are some links to kick off Sunday morning: Some Blue Jays players approached CEO and President Paul Beeston with complaints about Cito Gaston, reports Ken Fidlin of the Toronto Sun. “They raised the issues,” said Beeston. “They were listened to. They have not been addressed at this time. ...
LOL, I would've taken a pack of chewing gum for Failcoeur. I can't believe we got a living person for him. Church can go away now.
Odds & Ends: Church, Macha, Farrell
Some more reading for the last Friday night of the 2009 regular season.... Mark Bowman of MLB.com wonders if Ryan Church has played his last game for the Braves. Bowman thinks, because of Church's back injuries, the Braves may not want to pay for a salary bump through arbitration. Brewers GM D...
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