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In response to "I had more enthusiasm about this yesterday. -- nm" by David

It was the right move for the org.

Posted by musubi Apr 6 '15, 08:52

At the very least, you're out from BJ/Melvin's contract.

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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

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