Now there's a big game pitcher. Hey at least the Braves got a reliever out of the deal.

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Originally posted 06:17 AM ET  12.03 by U.S. Government

Now there's a big game pitcher. Hey at least the Braves got a reliever out of the deal.

Vazquez is not that big of a name, look at his career 2 games under .500 and and era over 4.3 and has a bad habit of folding under pressure, maybe a change of teams may help, but not to sure if Braves made out in thus deal, if anything they filled a hole in the rotation

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Originally posted 07:27 AM ET  12.03 by Cubsfanil

Vazquez is not that big of a name, look at his career 2 games under .500 and and era over 4.3 and has a bad habit of folding under pressure, maybe a change of teams may help, but not to sure if Braves made out in thus deal, if anything they filled a hole in the rotation

You aren't familiar with the term sarcasm are you?

It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

I'm dissapointed the Braves gave up Tyler Flowers in the deal, he's got a lot of potential. Sox may have gotten a future all star catcher and he could be MLB ready after Pierzynski's contracts is up.

Lillibridge was unnecessary with Yunel Escobar at short but there is no way the Braves trade Escobar now so no chance of revisiting the Peavy trade.

They could trade Escobar if they are willing to offer Rafael Furcal the contract he wants, he would love to come back.

Good deal for the braves. Now get AJ and Peavey and we have a solid rotation. Throw in an outfielder, then add Furcal at short and wow we are contenders again.

Grossed Out,
That's a bad avatar even for you.

"Some think the Braves might consider a five-year deal for Burnett, which could make them the favorite for him"

Yuck- 5 years to burnett>???
haven't they learned anything with Hampton?

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Originally posted 07:33 AM ET  12.03 by dalger21

You aren't familiar with the term sarcasm are you?

A before the cup of java post

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remember all the hype around Salty?.... now supposedly the Rangers are looking to trade him....

Yeah but he got traded from a team where he was blocked (McCann) to another team where he was blocked (Gerald Laird). Texas has a surplus of catchers and Salty needs to be traded to a team where he can play everyday to get some consistency going.

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Originally posted 07:27 AM ET  12.03 by Cubsfanil

Vazquez is not that big of a name, look at his career 2 games under .500 and and era over 4.3 and has a bad habit of folding under pressure....................

I agree with MOST of this, but one area is erroneous. As a Cubs fan (a.k.a "The Lost Boys"), you probably turned off your TV in late September of 05' when your team was out of playoff contention. Javi pitched his arse off in the playoffs AND World Series, so that "habit" you mentioned should be reserved for the team you follow (see 07' and 08').

I think this trade DEFINITELY helped the Sox though as Javi is gettin' old and the Braves coughed up quite a bit of youth for him.

Even if Vasquez isn't great at least he gives the Braves a near certainty that he will pitch over 200 innings this year. That's more than you can say for most of the pitchers they have had the last few years. But yeah they shouldn't stop here as they need a lot more than a #3-4 starter.

It is hard to not see the Braves in the play offs...this is a good start...

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Originally posted 09:23 AM ET  12.03 by Chasin' Utleys

I agree with MOST of this, but one area is erroneous. As a Cubs fan (a.k.a "The Lost Boys"), you probably turned off your TV in late September of 05' when your team was out of playoff contention. Javi pitched his arse off in the playoffs AND World Series, so that "habit" you mentioned should be reserved for the team you follow (see 07' and 08').I think this trade DEFINITELY helped the Sox though as Javi is gettin' old and the Braves coughed up quite a bit of youth for him.

Hey the Cubs choked, but you would not be talking any of that smack if your 10000 loss team would have not won the Series this year.

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Originally posted 09:51 AM ET  12.03 by #00 Out On Bail

It is hard to not see the Braves in the play offs...this is a good start...

Wouldn't go that far. Braves have a tough division to contend with (Mets, Phillies, Marlins sometimes) so I won't proclaim anyone as the team to beat (although I'm sure Rollins will) until I see what othr moves are made this winter.

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Originally posted 09:54 AM ET  12.03 by bcoltrinari

Wouldn't go that far. Braves have a tough division to contend with (Mets, Phillies, Marlins sometimes) so I won't proclaim anyone as the team to beat (although I'm sure Rollins will) until I see what othr moves are made this winter.

Phillies are still the team to beat in that division, they have a couple holes to fill with FA, but none of the other teams have done a thing to try and catch them