Atlanta Braves & Trades
Watching a bit of the Braves and Cardinals on ESPN tonight, the announcers said that if Atlanta falls farther out of the race they'll be interested in some trades.Assuming this happens, are there any...
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Tejada would solve the offensive problem as well as the defensive. Everett only solves the defensive problem.Behind the plate, Munson would be a minus compared to Ausmus defensively, but he would be a...
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Guys we have always had these problems with catching, ss and cf. What he used to have was Bagwell. It's very hard to overcome losing one of the best players of all time. Fixing our offense is going to...
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You might be right about Pettitte, Wandy and Buchholz needing better defense, although Buchholz has decent stuff. However, the abscence of Everett does not imply that his replacement is a fielding...
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Shut up about the Tejada crap, he was almost traded to the Astros in the off-season but the Orioles backed out. It takes two teams to trade people.
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Quote:Guys we have always had these problems with catching, ss and cf. What he used to have was Bagwell. It's very hard to overcome losing one of the best players of all time.Well said. Bagwell is...
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Quote: Shut up about the Tejada crap, he was almost traded to the Astros in the off-season but the Orioles backed out. It takes two teams to trade...
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Who becomes the closer? Or do you expect Tejada to produce enough runs every game not to need one?
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I don't think we trade Lidge. Period. Wheels probably could close, but the bullpen has just now gotten itself in order. One run allowed in the last 17 innings. I don't think you can screw with that.
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I don't buy the theory that any one man has to be THE closer. Getting the last three outs of a game shouldn't be any harder than getting three outs in the eighth, or the first. What makes one inning...
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closer by commitee? The Red Sox tried that not too long ago. I'll give you a hint at how it turned out: Foulke and Papelbon.
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jbm - It's not just the additional plays made by a shortstop like Everett compared to lesser player at that position, but it's the plays he never gets a chance to make. If a pitcher feels more...
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No doubt they like AE playing. He's a great defender. They probably prefer Willie in center also, but I bet they also wish they had more offense. I'm not pinning our weak offense on AE or BA, they are...
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Does anyone think that maybe Nieve could replace Lidge for now? I don't see what's so great about keeping Lidge. I certainly don't mind wrapping him up in some package deal for a bat -- at least we...
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The Astros were actively shopping Lidge in the offseason to get a bat (Tejada, Abreu). This has been covered many times.I give Billy Beane a lot of credit for his philosophy of dealing closers at...
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IMO, the time to trade Lidge was when his value was really high. I personally wouldn't think about dealing him now, while they are in the heat of the race, and they don't know if anyone else can...
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LIDGE >>> TEJADA.If you got rid of Lidge you would destroy the bullpen, Qualls isn't a closer, Nieve isn't a closer, Wheeler isn't a closer. NO reason to rip apart a bullpen.AE is the MAN at...
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He may be in the future, but Lidge hasn't exactly been lights out this season.With a manager like Dierker or with a good pitching coach, the Astros could live without Brad.
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Quote:If you got rid of Lidge you would destroy the bullpen, Qualls isn't a closer, Nieve isn't a closer, Wheeler isn't a closer. NO reason to rip apart a bullpen.Lidge aint a closer today!!!!!
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No friggin' kidding. Another fine performance by Let Down Lidge.
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