Well it looks like the Braves are actually willing to make moves to further along the team. Whether it just be to make us look younger or what-have-you, it's kind-of working.
The trade: Javy Vazquez (+ surely hittable Boone Logan) for Melky Cabrera (also Mike Dunn, and another highly touted reliever #3 in the Yankee Farm System perhaps). The trade definitely raised some eyebrows as the Braves were seriously trying to trade Derek Lowe up until this trade went down. The problem being; Lowe's Salary. So, factor into the equation that Vazquez was not likely to duplicate his numbers from 2009...he'd be awesome trade bait. Now, Cabrera in this deal isn't the main reason this deal went down. The Braves love pitching. Pitching, Pitching, Pitching. I wish they would love hitting, but they love pitching, so this farm-guy Arodys Viscaino is supposedly the #3 prospect in the Yankee farm system according to Baseball America, so...we'll take him I guess.
The signing: Fuck Adam LaRoche I guess...because the Braves went out and signed Troy Glaus to a deal to play First Base. Glaus barely played last year for the Cards (he came over in the Rolen deal) and this deal kind of baffles me, BUT...if Glaus can manufacture numbers like he did a few years ago, and stay healthy, it might not be all bad. (the Raul Mondesi deal is really poking the back of my mind right now).
The rumors: The rumors are swirling mainly because the Braves are still willing to trade people and sign people. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the Braves have between $7 and $9 million dollars to spend. This could be a quick and easy bat. Jermaine Dye is out there. Dye is a free agent because the White Sox bought out his $950,000 option...the Braves could use a Bat like his...a promising 40+ HR hitter a few years ago, still hitting 30 HR a season, he could say for $6-7 million, but it seems like the Braves have some ideas to work on. Who knows.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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