Braves release Freddy Garcia / Sign Aaron Harang

Penny pinching after the Santana signing. I think in signing Santana we gave up any flexibility to make a mid-season move, unless it is structured so we don't add to payroll.
 
Yeah...that's too bad...I know you can't be sentimental, but he was great in game 6. Good luck to him.
 
That is very interesting. I thought he would be a solid guy to have in the rotation for a month and sell him off to another team. Does the team really like Hale/Schlosser that much?
 
Buchter sent to the minors. Looks like Varvaro, Gearrin and Thomas made the team.

Schlosser to start unless there is an acquisition.
 
Thats surprising.

I thought he'd make the team.

Guess Hale or someone else will man the 5 spot.
 
If this is the roster thread.

Then...

Terdo, Constanza, and Butcher all got optioned to Gwinnett.

Minor, Julio, Santana, Wood, Hale as the starting 5?
 
Braves being very cheap in this situation. They save 1M by going with a league min guy rather than Garcia. Keeping my fingers crossed with Schlosser. I'd be surprised if he is ready.
 
Braves reassigned INFs Tommy La Stella and Tyler Greene to minor league camp.
No surprises here. La Stella didn't hit well enough this spring to force the Braves to consider him for an Opening Day roster spot, but he is an exciting talent and should be up at some point this summer. He might even steal starting second base duties from Dan Uggla.
 
I disagree with cutting Garcia.

With our pitching depth limited, i thought he'd make it, bad move imo.
 
I don't like this move, but perhaps the Braves are THAT confident in the youngsters.

Or, it's about penny pinching due to Santana.

Apparently some "vets" in the clubhouse aren't pleased.
 
nsacpi said:
Braves being very cheap in this situation. They save 1M by going with a league min guy rather than Garcia. Keeping my fingers crossed with Schlosser. I'd be surprised if he is ready.
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He has pitched well so far. For the limited time we'd need him, I think he will do fine.
 
They save $1M. Schlosser is probably not ready. But I don't have much confidence in Garcia either. I think the move that should have been made is to have stretched out Thomas rather than Schlosser.
 
Tapate50 said:
He has pitched well so far. For the limited time we'd need him, I think he will do fine.
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Schlosser is going to be in the rotation pretty much all of April, until one of Floyd or Minor returns. He'll make about five starts.
 
The Braves just got stung majorly by starting pitching injuries, and they think it's OK to cut a MLB caliber starting pitcher loose to save $1M? Why not just stash him in the BP in case the injury bug jumps up and bites the team one last time?

This is a move I just can't understand...
 
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