Hmm. I was expecting Paroubeck to have more value than this. Isn't he the type of high upside player we're trying to acquire? Braves must not have liked what they saw in extended Spring Training.
Braves1976 (07-02-2015)
It makes me wonder if we got the Uribe trade the way we did by agreeing to give up more in this trade.
Braves1976 (07-02-2015)
So if we can't get below the international FA cap does that take us out on Maitan or just limit who else we can sign? This was a lot to give up of that's the case...
It would take us out of the running for just about anybody good next year. But it's not going to happen. We're not risking next year for Pache this year. I guarantee we already have the deals worked out. It's not as though the FO is now scrambling to come up with the money we've known for months we would be spending.
Could they deal Jimmy Johns or Grilli for slot money?
JJ is a rental so I wouldn't expect a lot and while Grilli has been good I'd expect him to decline in the future so I'd trade him this year. I don't see either bringing back that much but I hope I'm wrong. Further, if I am an AL team I'd be less inclined to pick up Johnson.