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[/B] And that breathing room may disappear thanks to the waiver wire! I've never hated it as much as this year, but the idea of the Cards, Dodgers, Reds or Pirates (obviously with the Byrd trade) getting better while we stay static just because we're ahead of them right now frustrates me. In 2...

We've used outfielders #7-9 this year. 5 of the 6 'starting' outfielders have been on the DL and Justin has been banged up plenty. Byrd would have played a lot for this team. Not a starter, true, but he would have gotten plenty of bats. Don't know if he would have even signed but he would have...

And probably no Justin. Old argument: BJ and Justin for 3 years together OR Prado and Bourn for ??? years.

You know, baseball karma alone says something good should happen to the Braves now. We cannot keep getting slammed around like this. Maybe Uggla returning and hitting like he should be capable of would be the payback for the crap this team has gotten over the past few weeks! (Plus Heyward...

Man, I hate this waiver wire crap. Pitt gets stronger in an area of need with a trade for a decent player simply because they (right now) have a few less wins than the Braves. With Heyward out, in two weeks Pitt could be ahead of us in wins! Braves weren't even allowed a chance to make a deal...

To finish the OP's question, IMO: If the Braves don't think Heyward will be back for the Playoffs... ...then they (like all teams) should be allowed to trade for any player they wish to pursue, without waiver wire interference.

All of this waiver wire crap just irks me. I wish they'd just flush it and move the trade deadline to August 31 for players traded to be eligible for post-season play and no need of a 'waiver wire'. So far the Braves have gotten Downs (good), Johnson (bleh) and Garcia (double bleh). They claimed...

Thought Braves already claimed Lohse and Brewers refused to work out a trade deal for him.

Should have signed him in the offseason. :mad0182: Have always liked Byrd. Think he's better than Reed Johnson or even the (somewhat) resurgent Jordan Schaffer.

Hey, Bobby Cox was a second baseman, right? I know he's got bad knees but let's give him a shot. Couldn't be any worse than we have out there now!

So now it's a 2 game losing streak. Have we lost the division yet like some are saying. The wheels are falling off...(j/k)

And he promises that he won't ever get caught again. (Since doping technology will probably stay ahead of testing technology; he'll just be careful who he talks to and trusts from now on).

Venters pitched longer (and in some ways, better) after his first TJS. Beachy has been back for only a few weeks and already experiencing a setback or two. I also hope it's just minor and common due to Beachy pitching more as a starter than a reliever but I can see the point of view by the...

Are some fans 'rooting' for the Braves to fail? I want them to win every game. I want them to win the division AND best record! I don't want "common sense" or "intelligence" to weigh in! I want a World Series championship! Why would I even think such things if I'm a fan of the team. Until the...

Screw his agent! When the playoffs start, if he can play, he better play! I don't believe Heyward will end his season like this.

Other guys come back from TJS throwing harder. Our guy might end up needing more surgery which will put him out until 2015!!!! Man, enough is enough! This team does not deserve this crap right now.

Before Heyward went down, we had a chance at the top spot. Now, along with the pitchers wearing down a little (i.e. Minor, Beachy,) we'll probably end up third. Would be nice if Braves could eke out the second best spot so we'd have a second round home field advantage if (I'm assuming the...

Man, this has got to be the year. So much success with so much adversity on the injury front. On the DL or out with season ending injuries this season include: 3 out of 7 starting pitchers 3 out of 7+ relief pitchers 5 out of 6 starting and reserve outfielders (putting Gattis here) both of...

So are some cadavers. Doesn't mean we need to suit them up and play one of them at second base either. Tell Lemke to put down the microphone and suit up...

Conspiracy Theory: Francouer paid Niese to hit Heyward so that Atlanta would have the need for a right fielder and he would be available to ride in on the white horse to save our season. If he could only play really well for a month, it would be a storybook ending for 'The Natural'.