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

If the braves don't get Hudson to come back I can see then talking to JJ. I still think they will call the Brewers about Loshe aswell though. I think Wren will be adding 2 SPs this offseason (and I am including Hudson being a "new" SP).

As for Chavez I think he would be a good add to the bench. I think he got 3 million last year from the D-Backs. Not sure the Braves would go that high but they could go 2-2.5 million without much problem. Letting Reed go was telling IMO. They are going to add someone to the bench that is not in the org currently.
 
skidlee said:
If the braves don't get Hudson to come back I can see then talking to JJ. I still think they will call the Brewers about Loshe aswell though. I think Wren will be adding 2 SPs this offseason (and I am including Hudson being a "new" SP).
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We arent adding 2.

If we add Hudson, rotation is set.

If not, maybe 1 SP, thats it.
 
PawPawMaxwell said:
J/K with you but wouldnt you rather have Jimenez or Santana for next 4 years than worry about Hudson going AWOL in 2014? Garza is available too but IMO he may be too spacey for Braves clubhouse.
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Wouldnt mind Garza at all actually.

Santana would cost a pick.
 
With Wood in reserve, I don't see us adding more than one starter.

I'd like to see a rotation of JJ, Minor, Medlen, Teheran and Beachy

In addition to Wood we have a lot of starting pitching options that are nearly ready for the majors: Hale, Martin, Gilmartin, Northcraft, Schlosser, Thomas, Graham.
 
I'd be interested in Josh Johnson if it wasn't for the injuries. Not a fan of Garza. Santana is more of a two or three in the rotation. Braves already have those. I'd stay away from free agency in regards to starting pitching this year.
 
skidlee said:
Its your opinion. I disagree.
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Its fact.

We arent adding two with Hudson.

Between Minor, Julio, Meds, Beachy, Wood/Hale, we arent adding two more on top of that.

Barring trades, injuries, etc.
 
nsacpi said:
With Wood in reserve, I don't see us adding more than one starter.

I'd like to see a rotation of JJ, Minor, Medlen, Teheran and Beachy

In addition to Wood have a lot of starting pitching options that are nearly ready for the majors: Hale, Martin, Gilmartin, Northcraft, Schlosser, Thomas, Graham.
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Yes we have a lot of SP in the waiting but Good SP's wins WS. I don't see that group taking us to a WS and winning it.
 
Heyward said:
Its fact.

We arent adding two with Hudson.

Between Minor, Julio, Meds, Beachy, Wood/Hale, we arent adding two more on top of that.

Barring trades, injuries, etc.
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Its not fact. We need good SP's. We don't have a rotation that will win a WS. You guys are worring about 2B when the problem is in the rotation.
 
skidlee said:
Yes we have a lot of SP in the waiting but Good SP's wins WS. I don't see that group taking us to a WS and winning it.
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Boston just won the WS with a rotation of Lester, Lackey, Bucholtz and Peavy.

Outside of Lester, im not sure any of them are ace-quality.
 
skidlee said:
Yes we have a lot of SP in the waiting but Good SP's wins WS. I don't see that group taking us to a WS and winning it.
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We need one or two of them to take a step forward. We would start out with six starting pitchers who are not far from being elite. Obviously some of them have more upside potential. But it is a pretty good group. And it doesn't compare unfavorably with Lester, Lackey, Peavy and Buchholz
 
Heyward said:
Boston just won the WS with a rotation of Lester, Lackey, Bucholtz and Peavy.

Outside of Lester, im not sure any of them are ace-quality.
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And they still have a better rotation then we do IMO.

I am not asking for ACE-quality SP's.
 
skidlee said:
And they still have a better rotation then we do IMO.

I am not asking for ACE-quality SP's.
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Not by much.

As ncaspi said, we just need Minor or Julio, ideally both to develop into that ace.
 
CrimsonCowboy said:
I'd be interested in Josh Johnson if it wasn't for the injuries. Not a fan of Garza. Santana is more of a two or three in the rotation. Braves already have those. I'd stay away from free agency in regards to starting pitching this year.
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Any short term deal for a pitcher with upside is going to have some gamble in it. Just a fact of the market.
 
Wren is making bold moves by letting RJ go, more than likely low balling Hudson, and letting make Mac walk. I could see him making a big deal for an impact player.
 
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