New additions to the Braves:
The Braves have added Troy Glaus as their new first baseman and the supposed answer to the power shortage the line up has faced this last year. The right handed slugger missed most of 2009 while recovering from shoulder surgery and if healthy will bat 4th sandwiched between the switch-hitting Chipper and the lefty Brian McCann.
Next would be the controversial aquisition of Melky Cabrera from the New York Yankees. The Braves shipped out their 4th place getting pitcher for the Cy Young Award for 2009 with 15 wins, Javier Vazquez, along with lefty Boone Logan from the bullpen for The "Melk" Man, lefty reliever Mike Dunn and the key to the whole trade is teenager Arodys Vizcaino, who was in the top 5 of prospects for the Yankees organization and who Yankees GM Brian Cashman has said he can see the Yankees regretting letting him go. The Braves rotation looks pretty good today with Lowe, JJ, Hanson, Huddy and KK, but looks great a few years down the road with the possibility of Hason, JJ, Arodys and possibly Huddy plus others. A lot of people were initially upset with the trade considering Vazquez because fans wanted Lowe traded away instead of a sub 3 ERA player. However, the trade was to free up payroll to acquire some bats for the offense and a few prospects. I'm ok with it now, but I was indeed one of the many upset Braves fans.
Erik Hinske is the new lefty pinch hitter off the bench. This quality of player is helpful for the Braves because he has the postseason experience that not many of the team has. Hinske has played in the last three World Series for the Red Sox in '07, Rays in '08 and Yankees this past fall. Hinske also has the ability to play the corner positions of the infield and outfield should either of the injury plagued corner infielders, Chipper or Glaus, need a breather or for whomever is in the outfield once the season starts.
Well, that's all for tonight, more to come tomorrow!
GOOO BRAVES!!!
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