Braves Trade Deadline Rumors

With Hudson going down, I think we need 2 arms. Whether it be a starter and a reliever or 2 relievers..doesnt matter. We need 2.

I would be cool with Crain and Thatcher, or even Russell and Thatcher. I hope if Wren doesnt decide to get another starter, he gets 2 arms to go with an already good bullpen to make it great.
 
One arm in the pen is a necessity. I think two is a bit of a luxury but I won't complain.

I do not think Wren has to overreact and get a starter. Wood/Maholm is fine for the fifth starter. Especially now that it doesn't seem like we are going to be playing meaningful games late in the year. But even if we do, teams could do a hell of a lot worse out of their fifth spot.
 
Problem with trading for a starter is, there really isn't anything worth trading for...at least no one that's a huge upgrade.

Shields and Sale aren't moving and Peavy isn't a sure thing with all his health issues.

I would give Theo a call and see what he wants for Wood but he's not someone that puts us over the top.
 
I'm not saying the division is wrapped up, but like someone mentioned, we won't have a lot of meaningful games down the stretch so trading for just a good starter won't have a huge impact. it then comes down to giving up prospects for a pitcher who will give you one start in a playoff series we might not even win.
 
Honestly, outside of Garza or Peavy, has there been anyone on the market worth considering? That would give us a significantly better matchup in game one of a playoff series?
 
Hypotheticaly, what about Medlen, Bethancourt, Graham, and Terd for Sale? Would Sox do it?

Sale - Minor - Beachy - Teheran - Wood/Maholm

Guess my point is if we go after a starter, it needs to be for a #1 or #2 starter. Minor, Beachy, and Teheran are all capable of being dominant, but I would feel so much more confident if we added an ace(obviously). I just think we have a better system than some give us credit for. Next season, re-sign Hudson and your starting 5 is Sale, Hudson, Beachy, Minor, Teheran, so you really lose nothing by trading Medlen at this point, and im sure a team would love to get a guy back like Kris.
 
Another thing to consider is the fact that Teheran might have to be shut down at some point unless the Braves start getting creative with limiting his innings
 
tlroom112 said:
Another thing to consider is the fact that Teheran might have to be shut down at some point unless the Braves start getting creative with limiting his innings
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If we do shut him down, which I doubt we will bc hes not coming off an injury, it needs to be when Maholm returns and just keep Wood in the rotation. I want Teheran ready for the postseason.
 
We have to ask ourselves what has changed due to the Hudson injury.

The pre injury scenario was this:

Rotation: Hudson, Minor, Teheran, Beachy, Wood
Pen: Kimbrel, Walden, Avilan, Lefty to be acquired, Medlen, Maholm, one of Carpenter/Varvaro/Ayala/Loe

The post injury scenario is more like this:

Rotation: Medlen, Minor, Teheran, Beachy, Wood
Pen: Kimbrel, Walden, Avilan, Lefty to be acquired, Maholm, two of Carpenter/Varvaro/Ayala/Loe

If we acquire Peavy (say for Bethancourt and Martin), the scenario looks like this:

Rotation: Peavy, Minior, Teheran, Beachy, Wood
Pen: Kimbrel, Walden, Avilan, Lefty to be acquired, Maholm, one of Carpenter/Varvaro/Ayala/Loe

I could live with the middle scenario, but I like the one with Peavy better.

Also note I have Wood in the rotation, Maholm in the pen. That could easily be reversed. Fredi indicated yesterday that Maholm would go back to the rotation. Whether he stays there or not depends on how he pitches. If he stinks it up, I could easily see Wood moving to the rotation.
 
The fact that Fredi said Maholm would come back to the rotation indicates to me that he and Wren are unsure of how Wood is going to pitch as a starter the rest of the year.

Medlen has pitched better than Maholm aside from W-L, so if Paul was going to bullpen pubicly it'd indicate to me that they were confident in Wood and Beachy doing the job.
 
nsacpi said:
We have to ask ourselves what has changed due to the Hudson injury.

The pre injury scenario was this:

Rotation: Hudson, Minor, Teheran, Beachy, Wood

Pen: Kimbrel, Walden, Avilan, Lefty to be acquired, Medlen, Maholm, one of Carpenter/Varvaro/Ayala/Loe

The post injury scenario is more like this:

Rotation: Medlen, Minor, Teheran, Beachy, Wood

Pen: Kimbrel, Walden, Avilan, Lefty to be acquired, Maholm, two of Carpenter/Varvaro/Ayala/Loe

If we acquire Peavy (say for Bethancourt and Martin), the scenario looks like this:

Rotation: Peavy, Minior, Teheran, Beachy, Wood

Pen: Kimbrel, Walden, Avilan, Lefty to be acquired, Maholm, one of Carpenter/Varvaro/Ayala/Loe

I could live with the middle scenario, but I like the one with Peavy better.

Also note I have Wood in the rotation, Maholm in the pen. That could easily be reversed. Fredi indicated yesterday that Maholm would go back to the rotation. Whether he stays there or not depends on how he pitches. If he stinks it up, I could easily see Wood moving to the rotation.
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It is almost painful to post this but I wonder if the injury to Hudson would now put any trade partners on the offensive where they would ask for Gattis. Having said that then would you consider a Gattis, Wood, Uggla and some money for Sale, Beckham and Flowers?
 
PawPawMaxwell said:
It is almost painful to post this but I wonder if the injury to Hudson would now put any trade partners on the offensive where they would ask for Gattis. Having said that then would you consider a Gattis, Wood, Uggla and some money for Sale, Beckham and Flowers?
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Say no to trading Gattis and Wood in teh same deal. Trading one is fine but thsoe are going to be two impactful league minimum players. You can't just deal those guys together.
 
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