Braves looking for a 5th starter

by achiappanza on May 23, 2007 9:50 AM PDT Comment 31 comments

Looks like they gave up on Mark Redman and released him. Now the Braves are looking for a 5th starter, and you have to wonder if they'd trade for Russ Ortiz.

All the Braves young hitters I know about are not changing uni's for Russ Ortiz, so I don't know what's realistic. But maybe something is.

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Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

Hmm..lessee..how do you spell Saltalamacchia? Oh yeah....

by Lyle on May 23, 2007 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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Don't think Russ is gonna get that one done, Lyle. Back to the drawing board with you...

by Roger on May 23, 2007 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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I wonder what would get that done. Maybe Lowry and a minor league guy. I am not on the bandwagon of trading Lowry and Sanchez. I would say one or the other.

Is Lowry's good start enough to give him the value of a Lowry for Salty straight up?

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by camwoody on May 23, 2007 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

I'd say Atlanta's in a little bind on this. They're clearly looking at a good shot at the National League pennant this year if they can get a third decent starter. On the other hand, in the long run they need to make up for the impending loss of Andruw Jones' offense (come to think of it, they need to make up for that this year, too) and Salty's bat can help do that. So I would guess Schuerholz is thinking he doesn't need to make this deal unless somebody blows him away. Probably more likely to dangle a lesser prospect (Brandon Jones?) and hope he gets lucky the way St. Louis did last year with Weaver.

by Roger on May 23, 2007 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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Oh, I know, Roger. I was simply pointing to someone in the Braves' organization that we'd want and that might be available (since McCann is doing well). No way two Russ Ortizs (?) is/are worth one Salty. I just wanted to start the discussion. Jarrod is a capable to excellent catcher, and could be easily converted to 1B if we needed him there more. I really hoped the Giants would draft him; I also wanted Kurt Suzuki. Maybe we'll get Canham this year.

by Lyle on May 23, 2007 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

I have long since decided that Matt Wieters will magically drop to us in a position player repeat of last year's steal.

by Roger on May 23, 2007 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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Although I'd go along with that, in the immortal words of Richard Sterban: Dream On.

by Lyle on May 24, 2007 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

Would anyone trade Sanchez for saltalamacchia?

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by BondsApologist on May 23, 2007 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

Absolutely in a heartbeat. At the risk of raising Goofus' ire I'd even toss in Klesko to clear a space for him in the lineup.

by Roger on May 23, 2007 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Don't think the Braves would be up for it though. They would probably want a more proven starter.

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by camwoody on May 23, 2007 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: +1

You are probably right, at least Sabean should give them a call.

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by BondsApologist on May 23, 2007 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

Don't make me angry...you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Klesko to the Braves would be interesting since he started there. They'd probably welcome him back. His final two years there is when he cut his strikouts in half and started the upward trend on his OBP. (Pretty remarkable improvement and hope for Feliz fans, I suppose.)

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by Goofus on May 23, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lowry for Salty would be worth it

I don't think they'd do it, but that'd be great because it would be getting a guy for the present and future.

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by nostocksjustbonds on May 23, 2007 10:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

according to wikipedia Saltalamacchia married one of his former HS teachers, Ashley. That is just weird.

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by BondsApologist on May 23, 2007 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

What are the odds thatI get that Eddie Van Halen solo out of my head now?

by biff pocoroba on May 23, 2007 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

T-t-teacher stop that screaming, teacher dont you see...

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 23, 2007 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

I found a picture of them:

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by SF Pete on May 23, 2007 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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caught me by surprise with that one. hilarious.

by sularz on May 23, 2007 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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she is in here: 15 years older? Man, somebody report the Cougar attack.

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by BondsApologist on May 23, 2007 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

The Braves have been sort of digging all year for a 3 to 5 starter. They have two solid 1-2's, but then follow it up with three 5's. Dangling Morris or Lowry may interest them, but as I've said before, why break up whats good on this team? Especially for someone who just started taking to 1B this year. Is he that good of a hitting prospect?

by sfgfan on May 23, 2007 10:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

In a word: yes. The Giants have Molina under contract for two years after this one, but it's easily conceivable that he'd push Molina to backup by the third.

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by JakeS on May 23, 2007 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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So from what I gather, we'd be (based on current performances) significantly weakening this team (by trading Lowry or Morris) to pick up someone who is an above average backup? I'm all for the future, but I really like Morris/Lowry (especially currently) over Ortiz as the Giants' fifth starter.

by sfgfan on May 23, 2007 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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No, he's certainly better than a backup (I don't think he's necessarily strictly major-league ready ATM though, he's only up to be shopped) - I was saying that he'd make Molina the backup. Of course, he's also been playing first, but his real value is behind the plate IMO.

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by JakeS on May 23, 2007 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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Also, 1B is an option, which is what the Braves will probably do if they keep him.

by Roger on May 23, 2007 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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Can't we not even trade Ortiz for like another month and a half or something like that?

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by howtheyscored on May 23, 2007 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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Saltalamacchia is a lot of fun to say. I don't know anything about him but it would be nice to have him around for that alone.

by Mike Benjamin Hit King on May 23, 2007 11:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

Even more fun than saying Buddy Biancalana!

Once Ryan Klesko is finished turning the Giants around he's headed to the delta to turn those stupid whales around. (307/371/466 as of 5/22/07)

by Goofus on May 23, 2007 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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I didn't even know Redman was still playing, let alone pitching in the Braves rotation.

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by Natto on May 23, 2007 12:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Braves looking for a 5th starter

Salty by the sea sounds good to me.

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by someguynamedg on May 23, 2007 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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it'll take lowry/misch or something like that to get salty, but i think hes completely worth it. big pop, good behind the plate, excellent guy.

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by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on May 23, 2007 2:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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I hate to rain on the parade, but either the Braves are not going to trade Saltalamacchia, or they're going to get ELITE prospects or players for him. I think two years ago he was touted as one of the best hitting prospects in all of baseball, but then he had a poor year last season. Here's some info on him:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/pecota/SALTALAMA19850502A.php

I don't understand a lot of that, but I can tell that he's really good, and the Braves could get more than Lowry, Morris, or Sanchez. I think we're over-valuing our own players. It's fun and all, but ultimately it'd be more realistic to look at someone like Kala Ka'aihue, which is just an awesome name. He's a first baseman with Galarraga-like power potential, although he's only in A-ball, I think.

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by scotterduder on May 23, 2007 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs