Braves Acquire Bob Wickman

[HoopsCubs]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2525138

 

for minor league catcher Max Ramirez.

[jjgman21]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2525138

 

for minor league catcher Max Ramirez.

 

and so the market for our best trading chips shrinks a little more.

 

NOW, JIM! DO SOMETHING FOR CS!!

[davearm]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2525138

 

for minor league catcher Max Ramirez.

 

and so the market for our best trading chips shrinks a little more.

 

NOW, JIM! DO SOMETHING FOR CS!!

Well that does sort of blow a hole in the theory that relievers are demanding ridiculous returns, but having one top name come off the market does increase the value of everyone still left.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I love the plan. It appears as though Wickman has Travis Hafner and CC Sabathia stashed under his shirt and will be bringing them to Atlanta with him. All that for just some minor leaguer!

[erik316wttn]

UW-Whitewater representing! Woo!

 

And the Braves are out of it, too, and they're still acquiring players. There is NO reason that we shouldn't at least try to land Abreu. I mean really try.

[CP_414]

UW-Whitewater representing! Woo!

 

And the Braves are out of it, too, and they're still acquiring players. There is NO reason that we shouldn't at least try to land Abreu. I mean really try.

 

Are the Braves out of it? 4.5 back in the Wild Card race. I'm surprised Milwaukee didn't give up more for Wickman. Turnbow has been killing them.

 

I agree about Abreu.

[erik316wttn]

UW-Whitewater representing! Woo!

 

And the Braves are out of it, too, and they're still acquiring players. There is NO reason that we shouldn't at least try to land Abreu. I mean really try.

 

Are the Braves out of it? 4.5 back in the Wild Card race. I'm surprised Milwaukee didn't give up more for Wickman. Turnbow has been killing them.

 

I agree about Abreu.

 

Really? Wow. I haven't looked at the WC standings in a while. In that case I can understand.

[CoolHandLuke]

They may be only 4.5 out but they are still 5 games under and have 7 teams to jump right now.

[ToupeeOnFire]

UW-Whitewater representing! Woo!

 

And the Braves are out of it, too, and they're still acquiring players. There is NO reason that we shouldn't at least try to land Abreu. I mean really try.

 

Are the Braves out of it? 4.5 back in the Wild Card race. I'm surprised Milwaukee didn't give up more for Wickman. Turnbow has been killing them.

 

I agree about Abreu.

 

Really? Wow. I haven't looked at the WC standings in a while. In that case I can understand.

If you are remotely close to .500 in the National League, you are still in it -- which makes this travesty of a season seem even worse.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hey. If we win our next 20 games, we can be at .500 around August 11th!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I don't really understand this trade from the Indians perspective. Why a catcher? They have Victor Martinez who is still relatively young.

 

The acquisition builds their farm system, but I would think that they could have traded Wickman and built up the farm at another position.

[Hacking Out Machine]

I don't really understand this trade from the Indians perspective. Why a catcher? They have Victor Martinez who is still relatively young.

 

The acquisition builds their farm system, but I would think that they could have traded Wickman and built up the farm at another position.

 

Not that I agree with a move like this, but the Indians feel that they are probably going to have to move Martinez out from behind the plate because of his complete inability to throw anyone out at second. Teams are running on him at will. He's a good enough hitter to be above average at just about any position(he'll probably end up at first), so they certainly wouldn't be averse to acquiring some catching prospects.

[erik316wttn]

I don't really understand this trade from the Indians perspective. Why a catcher? They have Victor Martinez who is still relatively young.

 

The acquisition builds their farm system, but I would think that they could have traded Wickman and built up the farm at another position.

 

Not that I agree with a move like this, but the Indians feel that they are probably going to have to move Martinez out from behind the plate because of his complete inability to throw anyone out at second. Teams are running on him at will. He's a good enough hitter to be above average at just about any position(he'll probably end up at first), so they certainly wouldn't be averse to acquiring some catching prospects.

 

Would they possibly be thinking of moving Martinez once his contract is up and then bring up this kid they just got? Victor's bat is far more valuable as a trading chip as a catcher than anywhere else.

[cbbryan]

I don't really understand this trade from the Indians perspective. Why a catcher? They have Victor Martinez who is still relatively young.

 

The acquisition builds their farm system, but I would think that they could have traded Wickman and built up the farm at another position.

 

Not that I agree with a move like this, but the Indians feel that they are probably going to have to move Martinez out from behind the plate because of his complete inability to throw anyone out at second. Teams are running on him at will. He's a good enough hitter to be above average at just about any position(he'll probably end up at first), so they certainly wouldn't be averse to acquiring some catching prospects.

 

Remember the Indians drafted VMart as a SS. He was moved while in the Indians system to C.

 

I don't think he'll be moved anywhere but 1B at this point, though.

[SouthSideRyan]

They may be only 4.5 out but they are still 5 games under and have 7 bad teams to jump right now.