Braves Trade Deadline Rumors

[Bj1133]

Like others have said, there is no real impact starter out there right now. I'd much rather see the Braves hold onto their prospects and make a move for David Price after the season is over

 

[nsacpi]

I'd be interested in Shields if the Royals made him available. I'd be willing to give up anyone in our farm system other than Wood, Sims, Cabrera and Peraza for Shields. A deal involving two of Salcedo, Martin and Terdoslavich might work.

 

[thethe]

I'd be interested in Shields if the Royals made him available. I'd be willing to give up anyone in our farm system other than Wood, Sims, Cabrera and Peraza for Shields. A deal involving two of Salcedo, Martin and Terdoslavich might work.

Not after they gave up Myers for him who is destroying the ball.

 

[tvsportscaster]

Ted Lilly was just DFA'd by the Dodgers, is he worth taking a chance?

 

[NYCBrave]

Gallardo is interesting since he's pitched like an ace in the past, but this year he just hasn't seem to put it together. His K rate is way down from previous years, meaning he might be dealing with diminished velocity, but I can't say for sure. He's only 27 and relatively cheap, making 6 mil next year and then a free agent in 2015. Would coming over to a contender get him back in his groove?

 

[COGPK]

Gallardo's stats aren't that far off from Huddy's but with potential. Also, 8-8 with Milwaukee is not bad.

 

[skidlee]

I could get behind Gallardo.

 

[emk418]

I could get behind Gallardo.

No question he's struggled this year but since he's not a long term commitment it could be worth seeing if a change of scenery could help. I think he'd be worth a shot.

 

[BlackwaterPark]

Ted Lilly was just DFA'd by the Dodgers, is he worth taking a chance?

He is worse than Maholm

 

[tvsportscaster]

He is worse than Maholm

Agreed

 

[Bye Week]

The one thing about Gallardo is he can hit better than BJ Upton.

Career line of .212/.240/.372 with 12 HR's in 344 at-bats.

 

[Bye Week]

Seriously though, I could get behind Gallardo. We would be buying low on him with his struggles this year but dude has put up 4 very solid seasons before that.

We would have him for 1.5 years. Of course it all depends on the cost which would still be pretty steep, imo.

 

[Carp]

830-850

Total numbers includnig Petco may be. If he were playing the majority of his games elsewhere, I think it's entirely possible he'd have an .850-.900 OPS over the rest of the season.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Per Jon Morsi, the Braves are among the teams actively pursuing Astros starter Bud Norris

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Norris is good pitcher. He is on a bad team and his strikeout numbers are down some this season. He has put together a decent season all things considered. I'd take a flier on him.

 

[zitothebrave]

Per Jon Morsi, the Braves are among the teams actively pursuing Astros starter Bud Norris

Bud Norris, seriously?

He's no bette rthan Maholm.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Bud Norris, seriously?

He's no bette rthan Maholm.

He's on a far worse team and half a run better than Maholm. We could do worse and not much better.

 

[zitothebrave]

He's on a far worse team and half a run better than Maholm. We could do worse and not much better.

Norris career ERA and FIP 4.33 and 4.14, Maholm career ERA and FIP 4.27 and 4.18

Basically the same player except Norris is younger and having a better year right now.

 

[Carp]

I think you just make the BP stronger and make it shorter game for your starters. Get Mike Gonzalez and Jose Veras and make it a 6 inning game again.

Only starter left that would make a difference over what we already have is Ervin Santana, and he'd probably take a pretty decent haul to acquire.

 

[Carp]

Will be mad if we give up any of significance for Bud Norris. Really not an impovement over we already have. Might as well wait for Maholm to return and roll with him if we are looking at the kind of pitcher