Braves Trade Deadline Rumors

chipchildress said:
I'd like to use this forum to say that I have no faith in Frank Wren not to make a terrible trade. Although I've come to expect it's about that time for his annual future star pitcher giveaway for two months of garbage.
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His track record skews to the good side more than bad. Even if the trade with Jeff Locke is now looking bad.
 
If you can get can Headley at a discounted price, you do it and don't think twice. May be a package centered around Wood?
 
Perfect Cell said:
His track record skews to the good side more than bad. Even if the trade with Jeff Locke is now looking bad.
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Took Locke quite a few yrs to figure it out as well. Players like Locke don't break out with teams like the Braves. B/c competitive teams don't have the luxury of waiting on them to develop for 7 yrs. People forget that we drafted him all the way back in 06.
 
How is trading Wood+ for Headley a discounted price?

Medlen and a reliever is a discount. Not a SP that is dirt cheap for the next 4-5 years. Plus whatever else is in the deal.
 
Yeah we would be dumb to pass on Headley, or not go after him I should say. Some guys have unbelievably good yrs in a contract yr. Others have seasons like Headley where hes probably trying to do too much.

Id trade Medlen, Graham, Bethancourt for Headley in a heartbeat.

Simmons

Heyward

JUpton

Freeman

Headley

McCann

Uggla

Upton

It takes Chris Johnson out of the lineup, but Headley is an All-Star "caliber" 3B and a switch hitter. Id be all over this if I were Wren.
 
Dunit24 said:
Yeah we would be dumb to pass on Headley, or not go after him I should say. Some guys have unbelievably good yrs in a contract yr. Others have seasons like Headley where hes probably trying to do too much.

Id trade Medlen, Graham, Bethancourt for Headley in a heartbeat.

Simmons
Heyward
JUpton
Freeman
Headley
McCann
Uggla
Upton

It takes Chris Johnson out of the lineup, but Headley is an All-Star "caliber" 3B and a switch hitter. Id be all over this if I were Wren.
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Good grief. Please, no. Headley caught lightning in a bottle last year and has regressed a ton this season. Chris Johnson is : 1) a year younger, 2) THREE YEARS further removed from free agency, 3) cheaper and, most importantly, 4) no worse, if not a better player.
 
There's a reason teams want to trade the farm for Headley on a down year....and there's a reason Chris Johnson was an afterthought in the Upton trade.
 
BRule said:
There's a reason teams want to trade the farm for Headley on a down year....and there's a reason Chris Johnson was an afterthought in the Upton trade.
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Yeah, but this year isn't that far "down" for headley. He hit 31 dingers and people started popping wood for the dude and now he is closer to his norms.

Johnson has been excellent so far. That said, i would trade him in a minute if we could sell very very high.

Johnson OPS
.777
.757
.824
.841

Headley
.702
.773
.875
.689

I don't see a whole lot of upgrade (at the cost of Meds or prospects)
 
Tapate50 said:
Yeah, but this year isn't that far "down" for headley. He hit 31 dingers and people started popping wood for the dude and now he is closer to his norms.

Johnson has been excellent so far. That said, i would trade him in a minute if we could sell very very high.
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I would say the 50 points in avg, 40 in OBP, 100 in slg and 100+ in OPS is kinda far off from were he should be. Unless you think he's a 230/330/359 hitter....
 
zitothebrave said:
Even with his down offensive season, Headley is having a better year than Johnson cause of DEFENSE! CLAP CLAP
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yeah, thats what this lineup needs. A guy having a low BA year. He would fit in nicely. Oh and he hits WORSE outside of Petco.

Its not like CJ's D has kept us from becoming a juggernaut.
 
FWIW I'd only trade for Headley if they took Reed or Schafer (or used a 3 way deal) as leveraged value and we got a window to extend him. I don't think he's the missing piece to winning a championship and he's a FA after next season. I mean it would be a great trade to build a 2 year strong team. But I'd rather gun for someone in the rotation who's a true difference maker or a reliever.
 
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