Braves release Freddy Garcia / Sign Aaron Harang

KeithLockhart said:
Hopefully harang doesn't channel the ghost of Adam Bernero.
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Talk about taking me back. I remember that move like it was yesterday. I was so excited because I just knew the Braves could get Bernero to live up to the potential he had that the Tigers couldn't get out of him. Boy was I wrong.
 
stpeteirish said:
But look at Freddy's numbers with Baltimore. They're basing this move on now they've looked this spring, at least Harang can throw hard when he needs to, Freddy can't anymore. I hope it quicly becomes a moot point with Minor and Floyd filling up the rotation. They both are nothing but short term solutions.
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Not about throwing it hard, its about making pitch.

Freddy Garcia's best years are better than Harang.

Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz were still good pitchers in their older years despite the loss in velocity, I have no doubts Freddy the seasoned vet could still get away with throwing 88mph. Not always about the velocity, it's the pitch.

Garcia proved to me at the end of last year and Game 4 that he still had juice in the tank.
 
I have HATED watching Harang pitch. I have never said this before .. but there is no way in hell I spend my time watching him throw meatballs in Braves' home opener. I'm anywhere else that night.

The signing is the equiivalent of A Bridge Too Far. Wren must be suffering from hubris. I would rather see Schlosser take his lumps and learn from it. What an awful move.
 
Shouldn't Hale, a ground ball pitcher, pitch game 3 in Milwaukee and Harang, a fly ball pitcher, pitch game 1 in Washington? Small things add up over 162 games.
 
AUTiger7222 said:
It will be the 2nd time for Peter too. Had it in 2009 I think it was.
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And now Gearrin with an elbow "sprain" and tenderness???

BTW, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that Wren's talking to Bedard's people. Would make a lot of sense as he tries to patch things together for a few starts, and Harang and Bedard could certainly be useable pen pieces when Minor and Floyd are ready and beyond. They actually would provide Fredi the opportunity to limit everyone's innings early on since he could use those two for 2-3 inning stretches a couple times a week.
 
nsacpi said:
Shouldn't Hale, a ground ball pitcher, pitch game 3 in Milwaukee and Harang, a fly ball pitcher, pitch game 1 in Washington? Small things add up over 162 games.
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Only when he quits nibbling - walk a handful of guys early on in Miller Park, and his start there would likely resemble his Monday outing.

:Wall::Wall::Wall::Wall::Wall:
 
Tommy Hanson released. I'd rather have him than Harang or Garcia.

What? Oh, sorry. I thought we were going to do this with every pitcher released at the end of spring training.
 
Why would anyone want Blanton? Especially over Harang. At least Harang has resembled a decent pitcher in the last couple yrs.
 
You'd rather have Tommy Hanson? We no longer have McCann or David Ross, two catchers that could help make up for Tommy's slow delivery.
 
Krovahn said:
Tommy Hanson released. I'd rather have him than Harang or Garcia.

What? Oh, sorry. I thought we were going to do this with every pitcher released at the end of spring training.
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Just goes to show you not to judge depth until the pieces have all fallen and we head north IMO. Lots of people find themselves in new places before OD.
 
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