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    Braves Acquire REne Rivera

    Via straight waiver claim...
    Get off my lawn!

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    Former Angels catchers always work out well for us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    Former Angels catchers always work out well for us.
    was Maitian a throw in?

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    The big bench bat we've been looking for has finally arrived.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadduxFanII View Post
    The big bench bat we've been looking for has finally arrived.
    Maybe someone thought he was Bombo.

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    Better than average framer/defender. Not a bad pickup.

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    Makes some sense. The Braves usually like to have 3 catchers for the playoffs, and it allows us to pinch hit Flowzuki more often.

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    Guessing someone (Sobotka or Jackson) has to go down for a couple days and Snitker has to work with a 7 man pen until rosters expand.
    Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...

    Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?

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    Seems a bit odd to dump Stewart and add Rivera.

    There must be better ways to add to the roster with that $500k he is owed.
    Last edited by Enscheff; 08-29-2018 at 02:50 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Seems a bit odd to dump Stewart and add Rivera.

    There must be better ways to add to the roster with that $500k he is owed.
    Didn't they have to DFA Stewart to send him down? Maybe someone claimed him... or maybe they just think Rivera is better.

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    Rivera is who I mentioned when it looked like Suzuki would be out a while. But I didn't think we'd still get him now. I figured Stewart would be our third catcher. But I suppose AA wanted more insurance at the position with his catchers getting hit so much. Rivera is a good pitch framer and good at throwing out runners. It will be interesting to see how we work him in as if he is hitting well. He can be quite good.

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    If my memory serves me correctly this fellow has hurt us quite a few times with homers in his career.

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    Is he related to Dian Toscano?

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    She’s not bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    Is he related to Dian Toscano?
    Sigh. Always late to the party.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julio3000 View Post
    Sigh. Always late to the party.
    Your timing has gone the way of your namesake’s fastball.

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