Atlanta Braves: Busy man edition

Trade deadline

2012-07-30T21:53:00.001-07:00

Paul Maholm and Reed Johnson two very solid additions. The Maholm addition is in line with my initial thought that the Braves needed a solid guy not an ace. And adding in a right handed bat off the bench who has absolutely killed lefties is awesome. And I know the Braves gave up Vizcaino but I personally never trusted him and he has been hurt practically the entire time he was a Brave. I with him the best of luck but an oft injured reliever and a career minor leaguer is not too shabby to give up for a solid bench bat and a very solid lefty starter who is under control for a very affordable 6.5 million next year. Not to mention the Cubs sent cash over as part of the deal. So in my opinion this was a win for the Braves but definitely could be beneficial for the Cubs if Vizcaino remains healthy and they convert him too a starter again.

What now?

2012-07-24T20:13:00.001-07:00

No Ryan Dempster thank goodness! I was for it as I mentioned yesterday but when he stalled and now is waiting out for los Angeles, they can have him. I personally think the next approach should be for someone under control through atleast next season to make the blow of losing a top tier prospect less severe. And with Beachy out for half of next season and all the struggles our top talents have had and hopefully no more Jurrjens it makes adding a number 1 or 2 pitcher very important.
I also believe that someone like a dempster or shields would fit better on the team since they would be more affordable, require less return, and just solidify our rotation which has the potential to be very strong a la 2011.
So what pitcher will make a start for the Braves in the next week or so my gut says Grienke but I would prefer a Garza or Shields.

Ryan Dempster

2012-07-23T22:19:00.001-07:00

Will he or won't he? I don't know but what I do know is that I think the Braves are making a good decision, assuming Randall Delgado for Dempster, because as I see it if Bourn leaves, chipper retires, Uggla continues to struggle, weak left field market, and pitching continues to struggle then this may be our last year for a few years of being in contention. I definitely could see the Braves taking a step back if these things happen and all of these are very likely or definite possibilities.
Ryan Dempster may not be a Zack Grienke but guess what the starting rotation needs a solid stable force that will help with one of the worst ERAs in the league. He doesn't need to be the 2.15 ERA guy but less than 7 would be a nice change of events compared to JJ.
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Peter Moylan is back!

2012-01-22T20:49:00.001-08:00

Yeah I'm sure you already know but that's really the only interesting thing. That has happened recently....well Jack Wilson is coming back too but that doesn't make me feel good or bad.

Christmas

2011-12-18T19:20:00.001-08:00

Christmas is right around the corner. Literally it a week from today! I'm so in shock I can't believe it. My wife and I got all are shopping done a few weeks ago so I haven't had to stress about all the last minute gifts. So yay for some food coming and some gifts! Sweet! Merry Christmas!

Boredom

2011-12-14T13:34:00.001-08:00

Well I haven't posted in a while because nothing has happened. So all I want for Christmas is for something or nothing to happen I just want to know. I love Prado but I've never been a huge fan of Jurrjens because he is often injured and it is well known that he is more lucky than good from his sabermetrics.

Shock

2011-12-09T19:36:00.001-08:00

I'm shocked that the angels got pujols and wilson. I am completely shocked and kind of glad they both turned down more money to play out west so the Braves don't have to see what would have been the new super team. Well they would have been a super team for about 3 years before they all got traded and then they went back to a low payroll team. I don't

Rumors

2011-12-07T13:51:00.001-08:00

There are so many rumors going around all I can do is just read all day. Just constantly reading new rumors that mostly consist of the NL east thanks to mostly the marlins. But the nationals and Braves have some rumors running around so we shall see where all the big name guys fall.

Winter meetings non Braves

2011-12-04T16:53:00.001-08:00

Well the exciting part about this week is the division could be 4 teams strong depending on how it goes for the marlins and nationals this week. It's crazy to think that there is a possibility that reyes, Wilson, buehrle, and pujols could all be in our division next year, heck they could all be on the marlins next year. And with the phillies still atop, aging quickly, but still very good. And not to mention the Braves are still a strong team especially after shedding lowe. Next season could be very interesting or not we will have to see how it all shapes up this week.

Winter meetings

2011-12-03T21:47:00.001-08:00

The winter meetings are coming up this week and judging from rumors Prado will almost certainly be moved somewhere for a young outfielder and high level prospect. Not too shabby for a super utility player who had a down year.

The 2011 season was like making brownies

2011-12-01T17:58:00.001-08:00

See you start by putting the brownie together and stirring to make a batter. Now this batter is in the pre season and it tastes wonderful better than you could imagine. Then it goes in the oven and you pay it a lot of attention and it never quite gets done. Then you come back and its slightly burnt and doesn't taste anywhere near as good as that batter.

What I want in my life

2011-11-30T19:43:00.001-08:00

This is easy I want 3 things before I die. Braves season tickets, a sky blue 69 dodge charger, and either a moose head or bear skin rug.

Season tickets

2011-11-30T19:37:00.001-08:00

I know I said earlier that I wish I lived closer so that I could go to more games. I have a few friends that I might go in on them with and split them up maybe go to like 20 games or so. It just excites me that I might could go to that many games. On the other hand I could go to 2 or 3 games and get good seats so I guess I'll wait until they release prices and crunch some numbers.

Jurrjens/Prado trade rumors

2011-11-30T07:21:00.001-08:00

My thoughts are Jurrjens would be a good piece to trade away. He is a great pitcher but you hear people every year showing proof he's playing over his head and he's often injured. So my thoughts flip him before the bubble bursts and then we end up having to keep him with too many pitchers to begin with.

Ok now with Prado I say keep him he can play any position on the field short of pitcher and catcher ( I'm not sure he can't play those positions). As a super utility guy he could be a backup and still start almost everyday of the week.

Now I pushed Prado as a utility guy because I expect Jurrjens will net a starting left fielder and a couple of prospects. But in all honesty if Prado wasn't injured and have a down year we wouldn't need a left fielder we would have one. I'm not Frank Wren so I'll let him make those decisions.

My braves fandom

2011-11-29T22:36:00.001-08:00

I read Braves blog's and news in my spare time constantly. I go to a few games a year (I sit in the outfield, I feel close to the game at a cheap price), and I watch what games I can (odd work hours and a wife, need I say more). I wish I lived closer to the field I would go to more games but I live almost 2 hours away. I will be honest I love going to games but when I'm watching on tv it just seems a bit slow and with a dvr and other things distracting me I'm not a good fan. Lol.