Braves release Freddy Garcia / Sign Aaron Harang

thethe said:
Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 10m
Scott Baker, Erik Bedard among emerging options for #Braves. Baker opting out of deal with #Mariners, per @ChrisCotillo.
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Harang likely is the best option out of that uninspiring collection of arms, with pretty good seasons in 2011 and 2012. Bedard, meanwhile, at least strikes people out. Baker is the worst of the bunch.
 
nsacpi said:
They made the decision regarding Schlosser based upon one or two spring training appearances.
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That and the fact he has been the organization's Pitcher of the Year each of the last two seasons. Guy has answered every challenge and as a side-armer, he probably won't ever need TJ surgery.
 
rico43 said:
That and the fact he has been the organization's Pitcher of the Year each of the last two seasons. Guy has answered every challenge and as a side-armer, he probably won't ever need TJ surgery.
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Now with the signing of Harang, Schlosser is probably not going to start, but could he be a bullpen option. Also, David Hale has been far from impressive during the spring.
 
David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 2m
Harang impressed scouts more this spring than #Braves Garcia, posting 2.00 ERA in 4 games (2 starts) for the Indians, w/ 6K and 2BB in 9 IP
 
Hmm...so maybe it wasn't about money and that they thought Harang was in line for a decent year?
 
thethe said:
Hmm...so maybe it wasn't about money and that they thought Harang was in line for a decent year?
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It could very well could be both—though we'll gain a lot of clarity in that regard once contract details are released. Also, as I speculated earlier, maybe he's less rigid when it comes to the whole AAA thing?
 
rico43 said:
That and the fact he has been the organization's Pitcher of the Year each of the last two seasons. Guy has answered every challenge and as a side-armer, he probably won't ever need TJ surgery.
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Add to that he is 25, wasn't signed till after his senior college year, at age 25 might be time to find out if he has a future in the ML. He might be battling Hale for that last rotation spot for April if Harang earns a spot for now.
 
I like it (unless it is for a ton of money). Would also like Bedard for depth. Only thing I can figure is that my letter to Fredi (which I cc'd to Wren) had an impact.
 
Scott Baker was a "Braves type" until his injury. He is not back and may never be, but he was promising early in his career with the Twins, who viewed him as another Radke. He never walked many guys but he walked a bunch this spring. Curious to see where he ends up. He'll be pitching in AAA if he wants.
 
For the record, I included stats and a nice diagram for Wren and let my nephew color some stuff for Fredi.
 
TXBravesFan said:
Team announced it's a 1-year major league deal, if that was in doubt.
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Ouch, I have never liked Harang and he was terrible the last few years. Garcia is actually better than him, IMO. It is insane to make much of anything of 9 innings pitched in spring training. Garcia was also very popular among Braves players. I never thought I'd be against letting Garcia go, but for Harang I am.

Garcia has also had success vs the Nats (and we face them a lot early on). Oh well...
 
Harang is absolute GARBAGE. He makes Garcia look like Halladay in his prime. I mean absolute trash. The guy is a no good bum, shouldn't be anywhere near an organization like the Braves. I'm so sick and tired of recycled trash being on the Braves, might as well wake up Shane Reynolds or Albie Lopez. This piece of rubble will be lucky if he wins 1 stinkin game for us. No way Wren should have touched this guy with a 10 foot pole. Can somebody explain to me how we think he can help us?
 
If y'all check Harang's career splits vs the NL East they're scary bad with every team but us hitting over .300 against him. The Miami Marlins sport a .332 average and .971 OPS, Nationals sport a .308 average and .880 OPS, Mets sport a .325 average and .885 OPS and Phillies sport a .306 average and .855 OPS. The only team that hasn't hit over .300 against Harang in our division is us and we still own a .832 OPS against him.

I rest my case against this Harang signing...
 
One of the only reasons I looked forward to facing the Reds every year in Cinncy, was because we got to face Harang... and I knew that meant plenty of runs.
 
BTW, the Brewers who he is likely to face first have the third most homers of any team against him (24 total as a team). Of course Harang gives up a lot of homers and the Brewers play in a homer friendly park. So I'd look for more of the same to come. They also hit .293 against him with a .814 OPS as a team. Does anyone not hit Harang to an OPS under .800? LOL...
 
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