Kimbrel/Melvin Trade Thread

**zitothebrave** · 04-05-2015, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by sturg33

Cueto is a beast if healthy

Cueto has a career 94 FIP-, hardly a beast. Good pitche,r and he has some great seasons, but he also has some mediocre ones.

**50PoundHead** · 04-05-2015, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Orphan Black

I wish nothing but the best for Kimbrel, but can't believe someone took on Melvin's contract.

I wonder if Wisler makes an impact this season.

What's with the draft pick trading...I didn't think they did that in baseball.

Competitive balance picks are tradeable.

**MadduxFanII** · 04-05-2015, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by 50PoundHead

If not my exact thoughts, pretty darn close. I didn't realize that Maybin is making the kind of money he's making: $7 MM in 2015, $8 MM in 2016, and $9 MM in 2017.

I guess the only questions are how much we lowered Kimbrel's value by chaining him to Upton and whether we would have been better off with the additional assets from trading Kimbrel straight up. Could we have gotten Renfroe as well if it had just been Kimbrel?

Still, hypotheticals. I'm satisfied with this.

**sturg33** · 04-05-2015, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by NinersSBChamps

To not even get a serviceable ML player for Craig Kimbrel is laughable. It's amazing how clueless people can have jobs in this front office.

Your lack of knowledge is astounding... this is a great trade.

**dak** · 04-05-2015, 05:45 PM

I kinda feel bad for Craig and for all the casual Braves fans out there who don't get this, but this seems flat-out awesome.

**sturg33** · 04-05-2015, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by MadduxFanII

I guess the only questions are how much we lowered Kimbrel's value by chaining him to Upton and whether we would have been better off with the additional assets from trading Kimbrel straight up. Could we have gotten Renfroe as well if it had just been Kimbrel?

Still, hypotheticals. I'm satisfied with this.

I don't think many prospects would have been worth the money saved from dumping Upton

**Perfect Cell** · 04-05-2015, 05:45 PM

Why did we sign Nick Markakis again?

**NinersSBChamps** · 04-05-2015, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by sturg33

Your lack of knowledge is astounding... this is a great trade.

Oh it must be because people on a message board say so.

**Tapate50** · 04-05-2015, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by NinersSBChamps

To not even get a serviceable ML player for Craig Kimbrel is laughable. It's amazing how clueless people can have jobs in this front office.

You are a looney

**jsebe10** · 04-05-2015, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by sturg33

Your lack of knowledge is astounding... this is a great trade.

MLB The Show 14' mentality.

**UNCBlue012** · 04-05-2015, 05:47 PM

I hate seeing Craig go, but holy crap. What a deal. This makes us way worse this year but down the road, dang. That's what, 80 million freed?

**zitothebrave** · 04-05-2015, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Perfect Cell

Why did we sign Nick Markakis again?

Braves need a money pit. Markakis is filling an important role that BJ just left.

**Orphan Black** · 04-05-2015, 05:47 PM

Maybin's 2017 salary is an option with a 1 million dollar buyout.

**50PoundHead** · 04-05-2015, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by MadduxFanII

I guess the only questions are how much we lowered Kimbrel's value by chaining him to Upton and whether we would have been better off with the additional assets from trading Kimbrel straight up. Could we have gotten Renfroe as well if it had just been Kimbrel?

Still, hypotheticals. I'm satisfied with this.

True. I guess the hardest thing to do in baseball is gauge the value of a bad contract, which the elder Upton's clearly was.

**Oklahomabrave** · 04-05-2015, 05:48 PM

I truly hate to lose Kimbrel, but this is a fantastic trade. Quentin is a salary dump but can be bought out at the end of the year. I actually like Maybin. He either rebounds and we keep him or trade him for additional young talent or simply pay a 1 million buyout and he's off the books for 2017. Either way he actually is an upgrade at CF this and next year.

Add to that we get their best pitching prospect and another top 15-20 propsect of theirs PLUS a high draft pick? This is a slam dunk win of a trade, and in my opinion our best move of the offseason.

Bottom line is we freed up a huge amount of future commitments, got our best prospect of the offseason, added a draft pick for a reliever. The best reliever in the game, yes. But still a reliever.

**50PoundHead** · 04-05-2015, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Perfect Cell

Why did we sign Nick Markakis again?

I ask that daily.

**Hawk** · 04-05-2015, 05:48 PM

Now watch the Braves sign Rafael Soriano.

**NinersSBChamps** · 04-05-2015, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Tapate50

You are a looney

The best closer in baseball by a wide margin nets us two bad outfielders and some minor league players. Such an awesome deal!!!

**Orphan Black** · 04-05-2015, 05:50 PM

And unless Quentin is really good this season he doesn't make the games played for the 3 million buyout for next years option to kick in.

**NinersSBChamps** · 04-05-2015, 05:51 PM

This team is gonna struggle to win 60 games after they just handed Kimbrel over to San Diego.

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