Braves set to acquire Vasquez

Looks like we're about to lose out on Javier Vasquez. Atlanta is said to be giving up Brent Lillibridge and 3 so far unnamed players. I guess Castillo wasn't an attractive enough offer for Kenny Williams.

7 months ago BobbyV_Incognito Comment 11 comments 0 recs |

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over-rated over-priced

September 18th: 3.2IP 6H 6ER 2HR vs.NYY
September 23rd: 4IP 7H 5ER 1HR vs. MIN
September 27th: 4.1IP 5H 7ER 1HR vs. CLE
Playoffs: 4.1IP 8H 6R 6ER 2HR
Overall September ERA: 6.25

need i say more after 2 straight September collapses? Omar did the right thing

not worth $11 mil and not worth the prospects, he’ll be decent in the low pressure Atlanta in a pitchers park, but thats about all he’s worth

by enut on Dec 2, 2008 8:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I disagree

Looking at a few starts to determine the value of a pitcher is kind of dumb. But, if you wanted to, you would notice that career-wise, the month(s) of September/October have been his best.
Not, the White Sox probably got a good deal for him, but I would much rather have him on the Mets than Braves. He’s a good pitcher.

Who's world is it? It's yours.

by BlackOps on Dec 2, 2008 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It was kind of a terrible deal

For the White Sox based on the package that’s been reported. Vazquez is a much better pitcher than his record and ERA show.

by Gina on Dec 2, 2008 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kenny Williams is 2-for-2, then

The Swisher deal was astonishingly bad for the White Sox.

by Eric Simon on Dec 2, 2008 11:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If there’s one man alive who consistently makes me grateful for Omar Minaya, it’s definitely Ken Williams. (If there are two, Brian Sabean.)

Yeah, this looks to be a good deal for the Braves. Not enough to catapult them back into contention, I think, but a good deal that should shore up their starting rotation for several years.

by anonymous on Dec 3, 2008 12:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Braves

If they can land Lowe or somehow trade for Peavy, although I’m not sure how likely that is since I don’t see any way they can trade Escobar now, then I’d start to worry. Their offense wasn’t that bad last year, although it’s probably skewed by having Tex for half the year, and they have a lot of young outfielders that could fill holes there. Pitching was by far their biggest problem last year I believe.

by Gina on Dec 3, 2008 1:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It wasn't awful

Jurrjens, Campillo, and Hudson were all decent. But they needed another starter, and Vazquez is dependable.

"When the little children start to speak they once said 'Mama' and 'Papa', but with the fans we got they say the first thing, 'Metsie, Metsie, Metsie'." - Casey Stengel

by Prince on Dec 3, 2008 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

BT dubs

The Red Sox also signed Dustin Pedroia to a 6-year, $40.5 million extension.

"When the little children start to speak they once said 'Mama' and 'Papa', but with the fans we got they say the first thing, 'Metsie, Metsie, Metsie'." - Casey Stengel

by Prince on Dec 3, 2008 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And he'll scrap for every one of those 40.5 million dollars.

Cos he’s a scrapper. A true gamer’s grinder.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Dec 3, 2008 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

As much as I love to make fun of Pedroia and the ridiculous media love...

a 2B who OPS+es 112 for $6.75M/year is pretty great, considering we’re paying Luis Castillo $6.25M/year to OPS+ 77 (or even if you compare it to his career OPS+ 93). That deal is every bit as smart for the Red Sox as the below-market deals the Mets gave to Wright and Reyes (or the Rays gave to Longoria).

by JoshNY on Dec 3, 2008 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

plus

he’s young and could get better. And he stole 20 bases and was only caught once. And he’s got 104 career walks to 101 career strikeouts. He’s scrappy, but he’s also very good.

by cjmulrain on Dec 3, 2008 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs