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Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

Jaq Baldwin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:43:04 -0000

Great observation, Grant. It's not an impact move but it's a move to get a proven starter who has remained healthy for years. I believe he'll be a #3 but with all the DL time we had last year, adding someone who most likely get us 30 starts will be very nice.

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

Jaq Baldwin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:41:47 -0000

Hey Eddie! Good to see your Mets-lovin' self around here this winter.

Yeah I don't think this is a bad pickup. I'm curious to see what moves y'all will make. I see your hat thrown into a lot rings especially with free agent talks.

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

grantmc — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:58:56 -0000

It was a perfect time for the Braves to sell high on Flowers, as he was never a big part of the future plans. He has some power, but a decent season in the mid-minors and a good showing in the AFL are hardly cause to make him an untouchable. Vazquez = innings. His run in the NL represented the best years of his career, and the Braves have coveted him since 2003 when he was dealt to New York. This is not the impact move, but it puts the club in a place to assemble a much more sound rotation for 2009.

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

Eddie — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:41:29 -0000

Hey JB...

A lot of folks were down on Vazquez this winter after his finish. When the Mets were linked to him, I didn't mind it at all. The guy will get better in the NL and he's a horse. He's a solid No. 3 pitcher -- maybe a No. 2 if he rebounds -- who had a bad reputation because he flopped in New York.

~ Eddie @ Ya Gotta Believe
http://blog.silive.com/mets/

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

Todd — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:05:37 -0000

That's a great move for the Braves. For about as cheap as possible too!

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

SomeYahoo — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:55:34 -0000

Vasquez isn't a game changer. He's a rotation filler, .500 pitcher and not much more. Pretty unexciting move. But I don't think jo-jo and lilly aren't much to give up for a 30 start guy. Flowers could be good, but what are we going to do with him.

BH in LA

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

Michael Ramm — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:53:39 -0000

According to Mark Bowman [http://bit.ly/RpHX] Reyes is OUT of the Vasquez deal. Unfortunately, it looks like Lilliebridge is gone.

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

PWHjort — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:46:01 -0000

Looks like 2 prospects we can't use and 2 prospects at the bottom level with mediocre ceilings and mediocre results thusfar. Maybe not all we could've gotten for Flowers, but from our standpoint we didn't give up much.

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

grantmc — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:32:40 -0000

Looks like the Braves will be keeping Reyes, giving up Flowers, Lillibridge, Jon Gilmore and pitcher Santos Rodriguez.

Re: Braves Set to Pick Up Vazquez

kerelcooper — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:30:16 -0000

I think this is a good pick up for you guys. I wanted him in a Mets uniform a couple years ago. I think he's the type of pitcher who rates to be a couple grades better in the NL