MLBTR: Brewers trying to acquire Javier Vazquez

[Soul]

I don't see the Braves as being out of it yet. Why would they unload their starting pitching when they aren't all that far back, in a division where the leading teams have been lackluster? That makes little sense to me.

[dew1679666265]

I don't see the Braves as being out of it yet. Why would they unload their starting pitching when they aren't all that far back, in a division where the leading teams have been lackluster? That makes little sense to me.

 

The Braves are apparently offering up Vazquez for an "impact bat." With Tim Hudson set to return soon they have decent SP depth, but little offense and Vazquez is a good trading chip.

[Soul]

I don't see the Braves as being out of it yet. Why would they unload their starting pitching when they aren't all that far back, in a division where the leading teams have been lackluster? That makes little sense to me.

 

The Braves are apparently offering up Vazquez for an "impact bat." With Tim Hudson set to return soon they have decent SP depth, but little offense and Vazquez is a good trading chip.

 

Counting on injured guys always seems to dicey to me. But I guess you have to take risks.

[dew1679666265]

I don't see the Braves as being out of it yet. Why would they unload their starting pitching when they aren't all that far back, in a division where the leading teams have been lackluster? That makes little sense to me.

 

The Braves are apparently offering up Vazquez for an "impact bat." With Tim Hudson set to return soon they have decent SP depth, but little offense and Vazquez is a good trading chip.

 

Counting on injured guys always seems to dicey to me. But I guess you have to take risks.

 

Yeah, if they're going to contend they need offense and don't really have anyone else to trade - unless they deal a bunch of prospects.

[NCCubFan]

I don't see the Braves as being out of it yet. Why would they unload their starting pitching when they aren't all that far back, in a division where the leading teams have been lackluster? That makes little sense to me.

 

The Braves are apparently offering up Vazquez for an "impact bat." With Tim Hudson set to return soon they have decent SP depth, but little offense and Vazquez is a good trading chip.

 

Counting on injured guys always seems to dicey to me. But I guess you have to take risks.

It's especially risky to count on a pitcher coming back from TJS to be effective this year. Many pitchers struggle for the first half season back or so, then put it back together (Kerry Wood in 2000 and Francisco Liriano last year are a couple of examples). I think the Braves would be more justified counting on meaningful contribution from Hudson next year rather than this year.