Interesting opportunity

[Dalyn]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/10/orioles-looking-for-back-up-catcher-listening-to-offers-on-troy-patton/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

Sure would be nice to unload Laird.

"Is that a ball?"

 

[Tapate50]

In. Someone book him a flight?

 

[Fredi Gonzalez]

Stop trying to trade me guys, its not happening.

 

[Dalyn]

In. Someone book him a flight?

I would pay for his ticket, and I would pay double if he included Uggla as carry-on.

 

[zitothebrave]

I would pay for his ticket, and I would pay double if he included Uggla as carry-on.

You gotta check baggage over 50 pounds usually.

 

[Julio3000]

That stumpy mother****er would fit in the wheel-well.

 

[Jay212033]

The Braves wouldn't do it but I'd do it in a heartbeat!

 

[tvsportscaster]

The Braves are not trading Gerald Laird.

 

[cajunrevenge]

I didn't realize so many people wanted to see Doumit catch more games.

 

[jpx7]

Uggla as carry-on.

 

[CyYoung31]

I didn't realize so many people wanted to see Doumit catch more games.

This. Laird is bad but Doumit looks like a two-fingered alien trying to catch a football back there.

 

[Mad Dog Murph]

Will they take Doumit instead? Wait, he actually has 2 hits now. He is having an awesome season....

Maybe we can give them Laird and Doumit and we can get a popcorn machine or cotton candy machine out of the deal. That's a win win.

Then the only garbage left on the roster is Uggla, Heyward, BUp, JSchaefer, Pastornicky and Pena

 

[nsacpi]

So who do you all want as our backup catcher?

 

[cajunrevenge]

I don't get it, so you want to have 1 catcher on the rostet?

 

[Hawk]

So who do you all want as our backup catcher?

Essential requirements:

- Someone who can catch.
- Someone who can hit.
- Someone who isn't an indefensible waste of roster space.

 

[nsacpi]

Essential requirements:

- Someone who can catch.
- Someone who can hit.
- Someone who isn't an indefensible waste of roster space.

Corky Miller?
How about a name or two.

 

[Hawk]

How about a name or two.

I don't know who's available (Buck/Torrealba/etc). But, basically, any available quad-A catcher would be a better fit.

Also, Corkster could never hit.

 

[nsacpi]

I don't know who's available (Buck/Torrealba/etc). But, basically, any available quad-A catcher would be a better fit.

Also, Corkster could never hit.

Let me know when you come across an available quad-A catcher who would represent an improvement over Laird. I'd be interested in knowing his name.

 

[Hawk]

Let me know when you come across an available quad-A catcher who would represent an improvement over Laird. I'd be interested in knowing his name.

That's a comedic overvaluation of Laird.

 

[Braves1976]

So who do you all want as our backup catcher?

IMO, back-up catcher is an area we should try to improve. Whether that be by getting a better defensive catcher and/or someone with more pop than Laird. Given that Laird is one of the worst pitch framers in MLB (though not as terrible as Doumit who's been the worst when a regular). It shouldn't be too hard to get someone that is better than him in that area. It also shouldn't be hard to get someone with more power as he has none (hits about one a year).

To sum it up, Laird is not hard to replace on the field but what he brings to the team otherwise might be.