DOB: Braves offseason about to get a lot busier. - Gamel released.

The only good thing I can say about Bowman is that he seemed far less enamored this past season of the "[Noun X] gave [Noun Y] reason to believe that he was [Quality Z]" construction that used to be such a ridiculous crutch for him.
 
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Mark Bowman‏@mlbbowman2m
Jerry Hairston is a potential fit for the #Braves. He told @Ken_Rosenthal he could sign within the next 24 hours.
 
So, if the Braves do bring EOF back, they will basically have 4 set-up men for Kimbrel when healthy. EOF, Walden, Venters and Avilan. That is a hell of a pen.
 
Apparently the under the radar pick up of Luis Vasquez from the Dodgers is a good one and they're talking about him as a key piece of the bullpen.
 
skillet said:
Just damn. Again I sure hope not.
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What's wrong with veteran depth for the bench? I'm pretty confident the money will be minimal so why not. Guys like that are easy to release if they don't contribute. I also doubt he would stop us from getting a true impact bat for the bench like Chavez.
 
emk418 said:
What's wrong with veteran depth for the bench? I'm pretty confident the money will be minimal so why not. Guys like that are easy to release if they don't contribute. I also doubt he would stop us from getting a true impact bat for the bench like Chavez.
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Yeah, I don't have a problem with Hairston, his versatility is off the charts and brings a veteran presence and a veteran presence is what they're looking for. Even if they sign him, they still have room for one more bench part and perhaps that could be a power piece.
 
tvsportscaster said:
Yeah, I don't have a problem with Hairston, his versatility is off the charts and brings a veteran presence and a veteran presence is what they're looking for. Even if they sign him, they still have room for one more bench part and perhaps that could be a power piece.
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What part of .211/.265/.275/.539 from a closing in on 40 year old should we like?
 
Tapate50 said:
That's raycess
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Nt rlly. The braves have a history of going after family members. UPTONS, when we had JD we gave hhis brother a chance to be a reliever. We drafted JS Jr. And Kyle Wren. Drafted heyward's brother that opted to go to college.
 
KeithLockhart said:
Nt rlly. The braves have a history of going after family members. UPTONS, when we had JD we gave hhis brother a chance to be a reliever. We drafted JS Jr. And Kyle Wren. Drafted heyward's brother that opted to go to college.
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Drafted Kimbrel's brother. Traded for Glavine's brother in 99.
 
emk418 said:
What's wrong with veteran depth for the bench? I'm pretty confident the money will be minimal so why not. Guys like that are easy to release if they don't contribute. I also doubt he would stop us from getting a true impact bat for the bench like Chavez.
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I think Hairston would be a good pick-up if he could bounce back to his pre-2013 level of performance. Back-up at the corners in the OF and 2B and 3B. Not a bad choice if the price is right.
 
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