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Written by Colin on October 16, 2008 – 8:24 amGreetings folks – it’s Thursday and time for some random updates.
- The AJC’s Braves blogs appear to be abuzz with the possibility of trading for someone like Jake Peavy, who would certainly be fitted for the Braves, who need an ace for the upcoming season. The 2007 Cy Young winner was only 10-11 last year, but he did play for the Padres, who, for lack of a better phrase, absolutely sucked. Apparently Peavy is available for the right price, though a proposal has probably not been put on the table yet. Do you think he’d be a good fit?
- Maybe Furcal is cheaper after committing three errors on the Dodgers’ way to the showers for the season, eh? I’d take cheaper.
- What sort of power outfielder do you think the Braves have more chance of landing? A Matt Holliday type? A Manny type? Xavier Nady? Or should we trade our best box of toothpicks for Andruw (I’m kidding, I’m kidding).
To me, I’d love to see Peavy on the team – but no way of knowing if we can swing it. We NEED an ace. Is Peavy the dude for us?
Tags: Jake Peavy, Manny Ramirez, Matt Holliday, Rafael Furcal, Xavier Nady
Posted in General, Speculation | 8 Comments »
By Akshay982 on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
More interesting news of Peavy rumors:
ESPN Article on Peavy Rumors
"Multiple sources consider it likely the Padres will deal Peavy in the weeks ahead, and that is a virtual certainty that he will be traded before the July 31 deadline next season. The Padres are seeking at least two young pitchers in return, along with someone who can become the team's everyday center fielder sometime in the immediate to near future."
Morton/Reyes, a Double A Pitcher, Hernandez/Schafer? Not many other teams can match that.
By colin_ake60861 on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Give away Reyes, Shafer, and some dude from AA ball.
I'd much rather see that than get rid of Morton or Hernandez, but it's easy to argue keeping Schafer too, I guess.
By Cameron on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
ive read a lot about a deal centered around Yunel or Kelly and Hanson. Personally, id much rather part ways with Johnson. Yunel is my favorite player and problobly has the best arm at SS in basball, and with Martin Prado, Kelly has become expendable. If we have to give up any more than whats listed above and another top-flight prospect (like Heyward, Freeman, or Hernandez) ALONG with another young P, then I wouldnt pull the trigger. I know that Peavy is one of the best (and what a great answer to Santana that would be) but a SP can only help you once every 5 days, Santana proved that with that Mets.
By FiSH on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I agree with everything you said. No way we let a young talent like Yunel go. He still hasn't reached his ceiling talent wise whereas Kelly basically has. Also Kelly played outfield in the majors for a while and could be used there.
I don't know why people keep bringing up Furcal. We have a cheaper, younger player there that is only going to improve. Furcal is getting old and has injury problems.
By Andrew on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Kelly is only 26. While he has probably come close to maximizing his potential, 27 is a common peak year for a lot of position players. Johnson could put up some impressive numbers in the coming season.
Also, when comparing KJ and Escobar, you have to keep in mind that Kelly has a lot more power than Escobar, and that's valuable at the middle INF positions. Yunel could blossom into a gap-hitter and 15-20 HR guy, but at the moment, he's a poor man's Renteria. I would personally be more comfortable with letting him go than Johnson in order to fill our needs.
By FiSH on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I disagree. Yunel is much more consistent on defense than Kelly. He has a stronger arm and comes up with more big plays. On offense it's a trade off. Kelly may have more power but there he is also not a consistent as Yunel. Martin Prado is ready to play everyday and I think he is definitely more naturally suited for 2B.
By colin_ake60861 on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Word has it Yunel is more likely to go than KJ – not cool, but may need to happen.
By Andrew on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Yunel does seem to be more consistent than KJ, a notoriously streaky player, but production is more important than consistency, and I can definitely see Kelly producing for us more than Escobar next year and maybe the next few years. He provided more value on offense for us this year, as a matter of fact, albeit with 27 more PA.
Martin Prado would be a downgrade at 2B. There's no way he matches the offensive explosion he enjoyed this year.