2011-12 Hot Stove Thread

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Hate to see him go. He was a much-better second banana to Uke than Jim Powell was.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Atlanta is willing to deal Prado and Jurrjens.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/braves-open-to-trading-jurrjens-prado.html

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

No.

And no.

Of course, the Braves' track record of dumping quality players moments before they go to shit is legendary, so maybe JJ's more broken down than we think.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Jurrjens is a guy who the peripheral stats look pretty bad for. If I were the Braves, I'd trade him too while his 2.98 ERA looks all shiny and tempting. I wouldn't bet on him being able to do that again with 5.3 K/9.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

I think the only one on that list I would support is Minnie Minoso. It's odd to see Chuck Finley on there. Anyone remember the time he got beat up by his wife and the Indians had to skip his turn in the rotation?

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

I think that's pretty much the only thing people now remember about Chuck Finley.

I like Santo on that ballot a lot, and Minoso is interesting from the curiosity / longevity standpoint.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Yeah, but he was a pretty good pitcher there for several years. Put up Andy Pettitte-type numbers without the postseason glory.

Santo I'm OK with but it seems wrong to induct him now that he's dead, when they wouldn't put him in when he was around to enjoy it.

Has Billy Martin come up yet on the veteran's ballot?

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

The Royals and Braves have an incestuous trade partnership, often swapping junk for the other's. Rumors are Jurrjens is headed there for one of their farm goodies. Jurrjens would get eaten raw in the AL East.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Kaat and Hodges.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Three thoughts:

1. If Charlie Finley gets inducted into the HOF, he should go in wearing a Yankees cap.
2. Boyer > Santo
3. I hope above hope the Mets re-sign Reyes so I have a reason to watch them for 120 or so games the next few years.

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

Citation needed

 

Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

I'm OK with the Braves dealing Jurrjens. They have Hudson, Hanson and Beachy for the rotation. Minor and one of the other young guys would fill the remaining spots nicely. It's a position of strength for the Braves.

Prado is a great asset with his versatility, but if they have to package him with Jurrjens to yield a strong everyday OF, then I'm cool with it.