The trade deadline came and past like any other year. But unlike any other year this decade, the Braves made some key moves to strength almost all units of the roster.
It began with the smallest deal, Jonny Venters from … Finish Reading
Category: Trade Rumors and Recaps
What Is Going On With the Braves At The Trade Deadline? Well, We Got Jonny Venters.
Instead of a recap, I’ll just tell you that the Braves lost a baseball game yesterday, which has happened the majority of times they’ve taken the field in July. They are now 7-12 in July, by far their worst month … Finish Reading
The Little Deals (Part 2)
Ed. note: this is continued from Part 1.
11. Cameron Maybin for Gabe Speier and Ian Krol
Essentially Maybin, a league average centerfielder, for Krol, a lefty specialist. Speier was a balancer in the Shelby/Dansby trade.
The Little Deals of the Rebuild (Part 1)
It can be hard to remember all of the little deals that Coppy has made, especially when he’s made so many, and so many have included more significant players. But the small deals have been where Coppy has been able … Finish Reading
Trade Recap: The Evan Gattis/Mike Foltynewicz Trade
Ed. note: Click here to see Rob’s recaps of the other major trades from the Great Teardown.
The Braves continued their sell-off in the offseason of 2015 with a piece that they didn’t necessarily have to trade. Evan Gattis was … Finish Reading
Trade Recap: The Andrelton Simmons Trade
Ed. note: Click here to see Rob’s recaps of the other major trades from the Great Teardown.
This may have been most controversial deal during the rebuild, and was likely the most heartwrenching. Andrelton Simmons was a fan favorite, a … Finish Reading
Trade Recap: The Jason Heyward/Shelby Miller Trade
Ed. note: Click here to see Rob’s recaps of the other major trades from the Great Teardown.
The first big trade that Coppy made was trading Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden for Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins. Like Justin … Finish Reading
Trade Recap: The Justin Upton Trade (by Rob Cope)
The Braves were in the middle of their teardown in the 2014-2015 offseason when they decided to deal one of their most valuable players: Justin Upton. Upton had one year remaining until free agency, and after trading Jason Heyward… Finish Reading
I do not like this deal
Reports are surfacing that the Braves have traded the currently disappointing Yunel Escobar and the perpetually disappointing Jo-Jo Reyes to Toronto for Alex Gonzalez and two minor leaguers. Gonzalez is 33 years old and has some pop (17 homers this … Finish Reading
Why?
New York Yankees acquire Javier Vazquez from Atlanta Braves for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn – ESPN
Lord, what a terrible deal. Cabrera is a very ordinary player. Dunn is a LOOGY in the making; the Braves also sent Boone Logan … Finish Reading