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I had more enthusiasm about this yesterday. -- nm

Posted by David (aka David) Apr 6 '15, 08:48

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I had enthusiasm about it until I realized who the Phil's have for their starting lineup - decline Apr 6, 09:02
Yesterday didn't count. Today is opening day! Yay, baseball! -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 08:54
It was the right move for the org. - musubi Apr 6, 08:52 32
- Yup. Sucks to lose a guy you like but he is more valuable in a trade than on the field for the Braves. -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 08:55 3
  - Except David is right about the timing. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 6, 09:03 2
    - It's a risk-averse move, which is genius or stupid, depending on what happens over the next three months. -- nm - David Apr 6, 09:05 1
      - Does Detroit not have any prospects? Seriously, just take 1 or 2 of their guys and Illitch would gladly take BJ and Kimbrel. - Will Hunting Apr 6, 09:57
- As well as Kimbrel's. - David Apr 6, 08:52 27
  - Thing is, can you justify 15mil a year for a guy who's great, but also meaningless for a bottom feeder? - Will Hunting Apr 6, 08:56 3
    - That last 20% of talent is worth a premium for a contending club though. - musubi Apr 6, 09:03 1
      - Which the Braves aren't for several years. - Will Hunting Apr 6, 09:05
    - Oh, I agree with that part, but we just traded the best closer in the game for one legit prospect. - David Apr 6, 09:00
  - If Kimbrel's contract was burdensome, you might as well just close shop. - musubi Apr 6, 08:54 21
    - I'm talking totality. - David Apr 6, 08:59 3
      - You think they'll deal Freeman? - musubi Apr 6, 09:02 2
        
        Yes, Quentin is probably done in the majors. SD tried to trade him for over a year. - David Apr 6, 09:06 1
        
        an AL team could take a flier on him, he could sit in at DH for some teams. - groiny Apr 6, 09:07
    - Atlanta saves 56mil in the deal in future obligations. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 6, 08:56 8
      - That's mostly BJ though. - musubi Apr 6, 08:59 7
        
        It's basically a lot of crap going back and forth (and Kimbrel for hte prospects) - Will Hunting Apr 6, 09:03 6
        
        Huh, I missed the DFA announcement. (nm) - musubi Apr 6, 09:04 5
        
        Like, within 10 minutes of the trade announcements. It's almost an NBA deal in that the money drove a lot of the situation. -- nm - David Apr 6, 09:14
        
        But only one prospect is thought to be anything solid. - Will Hunting Apr 6, 09:07 3
        
        Wisler is either their first and second best prospect. The other guy who trains with Bonds is #19 - David Apr 6, 09:15 2
        
        I saw that but how does that work? I thought they couldn't trade draft picks. -- nm - spamlet Apr 6, 09:47 1
        
        Stupid compensatory picks for "small market" teams. - musubi Apr 6, 09:58
    - there were guys on MLB network who loved the deal from the Braves side. - groiny Apr 6, 08:56 7
      - Keith Law does as well. There are some people who prefer money and prospects to actual MLB studs. - David Apr 6, 09:01 3
        
        I am not a fan of keeping closers long term, especially hard throwers like Kimbrel - groiny Apr 6, 09:02 2
        
        This is the primary piece in the deal. - David Apr 6, 09:04 1
        
        I can't see that link, I will check him out later. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 6, 09:05
      - Yeah, they didn't get enough talent back...for baseball, you just need to draft well, take a few lumps (Houston) and rebuild - Will Hunting Apr 6, 08:58 2
        
        Sheer numbers wise, they practically got the majority of the Pads farm. - musubi Apr 6, 09:01 1
        
        The good news is that one of the Braves scouting directors just came from the Padres in November. - David Apr 6, 09:02
  - sometimes, you just have to courtesy flush. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 6, 08:53
Go Preds? -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 08:51 4
- You misspelled "B-L-U-E-S" -- nm - ???? Apr 6, 08:53 2
  - This year for sure! - Reagen Apr 6, 08:56 1
    - We are the Cubs of the NHL, that's for sure. - ???? Apr 6, 08:59
- Thank God for the NHL and NBA. - David Apr 6, 08:53
By the way...Cardinal fans are so obnoxious, they may have a Heyward statue up before our Opening Day. lol -- nm - ???? Apr 6, 08:51 1
- he has a new stance!!!! -- nm - groiny Apr 6, 08:52
*snort* -- nm - groiny Apr 6, 08:50

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