finally, the braves did something...traded pitching prospect Jose Capellan to Milwaukee for closer Danny Kolb...which is good cause John Smoltz can return to the rotation, take a cut in pay, and allow the Braves to have a little more money to spend on a right fielder, since they couldn't nab Jermaine Dye.
Kolb was an All-Star last year, but I have no idea how he pitches, don't know much about the focker...hopefully it's for the best.
Excuse my triple post...but this is ridiculous:
A's are sending Tim Hudson to the Dodgers for Antonio Perez, a second basemen, and Edwin Jackson, a pitcher.
Yeah, Edwin Jackson is NOT good. WTF are the A's thinking. In late september, Jackson gave up 5 earned runs one week, and 6 earned runs the following week. Both games the Dodgers won by 1 run. (He also gave up 3 earned runs in 2 innings against the Giants on October 3rd). That's not what you want to see when you are in the middle of a pennant race.
Antonio Perez...I dunno much about him...From lookin at his stats, in 138 career at-bats, he's hitting .246. His defensive stats look ok...but he hasn't done anything special. The A's are taking such a huge gamble on this guy.
I don't know wtf the A's are doing with this Trade. I could see how they would have wanted to trade for an All-Star 2nd basemen like Giles, but since that's not gonna happen, they should of checked their other options. Seems like they just wanted to make a trade with Hudson ASAP.
Kudos to the Dodgers, even though I don't like them
Originally posted by Shaolin Monk
finally, the braves did something...traded pitching prospect Jose Capellan to Milwaukee for closer Danny Kolb...which is good cause John Smoltz can return to the rotation, take a cut in pay, and allow the Braves to have a little more money to spend on a right fielder, since they couldn't nab Jermaine Dye.Kolb was an All-Star last year, but I have no idea how he pitches, don't know much about the focker...hopefully it's for the best.
Do you know if Jose Capellan is any good because in my opinion that's a steal for the Braves.
Kolb doesn't strike out many hitters but he doesn't have to because he has one of the best sinkers in the game. The Sinker goes 90-93 MPH while his regular fastball can go up to 96 MPH. I can't remember how long it was but Kolb had a long streak of not allowing an extra base hit and he only gave up three doubles all season.
It looks like the A's are going to deal Hudson to the Dodgers for Edwin Jackson and prospect Antonio Perez. I hate dealing Hudson but at least the A's get a very talented although unproven player in Jackson.
I wish Hudson the best of luck for the rest of his career as he's the perfect role model of how an athlete should handle himself on the field and off it.
really? Jackson is an unproven talent? I hope so, because from what I was reading he's sh!t lol...I hope him and Antonio Perez perform well for the A's, I guess time will tell.
Jose Capellan COULD be good...but he has horrible command. He can throw 95-98 for a good 6 innings, and was clocked at throwing 100 multiple times in the minors, as late as the 7th inning. I watched him throw a change-up BEHIND a right handed batter. He also threw 2 fastballs over the catcher and umpire. Reminded me of Rick Ankiel of the Cardinals a few years back.
He can't hit spots with many of his pitches. He can be VEEEERY wild.
From the Atlanta Braves official site:
"Unfortunately for Capellan, life in the Majors wasn't as kind. His inability to command his lively fastball or throw his changeup for strikes proved disastrous. In three September appearances -- two starts -- this year with Atlanta, he posted an 11.25 ERA and saw opponents hit .400 against him."
The guy was supposed to be a mix of Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux. Large body, the ability to throw hard and overpower batters, yet the abnormal ability to change speeds and paint the black. One of the Braves scouts called him "Roger Maddux" last year.
I am stoked that Smoltz is returning to the rotation. Even if he doesn't win 15 games this year, it's great for the Braves morale. Knowing they have an extremely experienced Ace, and a capable closer in the pen.
He is very inconsistent but he is still very young at 21 and throws hard. He probably was the reason that Randy Johnson didn't get traded to the Dodgers because Arizona wanted Jackson in the deal and the Dodgers didn't budge. I'm not a big fan of the trade but there has to be some good potential about the kid if every team wanted to trade for him.
Re: Baseball Offseason
Originally posted by Shaolin Monk
I'm worried bout my braves. J.D. Drew, Antonio Alfonseca, Jaret Wright, Russ Ortiz, and Paul Byrd are the main free agents from the Braves. Smoltz has always said he wants to return to the rotation, and Cox said no way jose...but now that its lookin like they will lose 2 outta 3 of their free agent starters, Cox has said "we are highly considering Smoltz as a starter again."
Same here I dont know if the Braves will be okey Next season
Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove
I'm not a big fan of the trade but there has to be some good potential about the kid if every team wanted to trade for him.
good point
Originally posted by DanZeke25
No! Pavano is gonna sign with the Yankees.
I was thinking about this today...With Jaret Wright going to the Yankees, and Pavano possibly going there, it might not be as bad as non-yankee fans think. Pitching in the AL is different than in the NL, especially when you are a Yankee. I really don't think Pavano or Wright will throw as well as they did this year, nor live up to the expectations the Yankees have for them. Then again, I did say Pavano would go to the Red Sox before the Yankees...
Originally posted by Scarpa
Same here I dont know if the Braves will be okey Next season
I have been thinkin about this too.
Here is probably opening days lineup:
P - John Smoltz
C - Johnny Estrada
1B - Adam LaRoche
2B - Marcus Giles
3B - Chipper Jones
SS - Rafael Furcal
LF - Charles Thomas
CF - Andruw Jones
RF - Eli Marrero
Bullpen - Kevin Gryboski, Antonio Alfonseca (possibly), Juan Cruz, Chris Reitsma, Tom Martin, Will Cunnane (possibly)
Closer - Danny Kolb
Bench - Eddie Perez, Julio Franco, Mark DeRosa, Nick Green, Jesse Garcia, Wilson Betemit, Damon Hollins
Rotation - Smoltz, Hampton, Ramirez, Thomson, *Possibly Paul Byrd, possibly Juan Cruz, someone from the minors, or a free agent they pick up*
I'm not sure if Betemit and Hollins will make the roster, but the other 5 will. The Braves will throw a lineup on the field with 6 players that have been All-Stars/with All-Star abilities. So, even if they don't find a right fielder, they still have players to fill the "hole".
Horacio Ramirez is friggin awesome, and if he can stay healthy, will be a future Cy Young contender. His WHIP for his rookie year was 1.39. He worked on hitting spots in the 2003 offseason, and he worked on getting the ball down. His GO/AO went from 1.72 to 2.12. He was 2-4 with a 2.39 ERA until his injury this year. But his average run support was 1.5!!! 1 and a half runs for 6 games isn't gonna win ya much.
So I am having a more positive outlook on the Braves 2005 season than i did for the 2004 season. I was more worried last year.
Braves made an offer to Kevin Millwood, hope he accepts 🙂.
Make up your mind
There are reports that the Giants are going to sign Mike Matheny, which means A. J. Pierzynski is gone. Good move by the Giants as A. J. never fit in with a veteran group like the Giants and he wasn't a good defensive catcher while Matheny is one of the best.
Still don't know what's going to happen to Hudson as Billy dismissed rumors about the Dodgers trade.
Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove
There are reports that the Giants are going to sign Mike Matheny, which means A. J. Pierzynski is gone. Good move by the Giants as A. J. never fit in with a veteran group like the Giants and he wasn't a good defensive catcher while Matheny is one of the best.Still don't know what's going to happen to Hudson as Billy dismissed rumors about the Dodgers trade.
yeh, I'm glad they signed Matheny...when I went to Braves @ Giants last spring ( I sat in the first row behind the Braves dugout, it was INCREDIBLE), AJ grounded out with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs, so the fans were booing....and he flipped the crowd off as he went back to the dugout...one of the giants fans were tellin me no one likes him lol...was funny
And ya, I wish somethin would happen with Hudson...I have FoxSports send me all the new rumors, and I keep getting new emails about Hudson...quite annoying...I guess the A's are so desperate, they contacted the Braves AGAIN, and said they don't want Giles this time, they want 2 pitching prospects and a 2nd basemen prospect, since Atlanta has depth in the minors...the Braves site says they deal is "close" but I doubt that
Yeah I was reading that today...I get horrible reception from KNBR in this valley 🙁 ...Apparently the A's asked for the Braves top pitching prospect (since Capellan was traded, I think the guys name is Dan Myers), another pitcher, and the top 2nd base prospect
I think it might be Nick Green who goes. Because he did so awesome when Giles broke his collar bone (omg, that was so ugly), he drew a lot of attention. I think it's going to come down to Hudson/his agent and the Braves being able to make a multi year contract. The Braves would be stupid to let Hudson go after just one year, if they trade for him. I still don't know if I want the Braves to get him or not. Of course I think he's awesome, but I dunno if it would be the best move for the future...
They also said in the article that both parties want this to be done with by Friday night. Either the trade goes through, or both sides move on. Schuerholz said he wants to keep things rolling.
Edgar Renteria to Red Sox, 4 years 40 mil
also thought this was a pretty good way for us fans to track the free agents...