Braves trade Jhoulys Chacin to Angels

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

 

 

Mark Bowman Verified account ‏@mlbbowman

The Braves will receive a Minor League pitcher (not a prospect) in return for Chacin. Williams Perez is en route to Atlanta.

 

 

Mark Bowman looks like he already ate the PTBNL, so Atlanta isn't getting a thing for Chacin. 

[mulwin444]

Just now, Chuck Richter said:

Mark Bowman looks like he already ate the PTBNL, so Atlanta isn't getting a thing for Chacin. 

Looks pretty happy about it too

[RallyPanda]

1 minute ago, Chuck Richter said:

Mark Bowman looks like he already ate the PTBNL, so Atlanta isn't getting a thing for Chacin. 

Duuuuude, my screen is covered in coffee now, thanks, LOL!

[Pujols4MVP]

7 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

hahahahahahahhahahahahha...hahahahhahahahahaha......hahahahahahahhaha

The teams situations are comparable in a number of areas, here's a few:

Angels: Worst Farm system in MLB.

Devils: 2nd Worst Farm system in NHL. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/team-rankings/fall-team-rankings-2015-16/page/3

Neither of them are going to contend for a while.

[Chuck]

5 minutes ago, RallyPanda said:

I don't agree at all, even with a healthy pitching staff and an offense that's clicking this roster still has "80 wins" (max) written all over it. Even if we somehow pick it up and sneak into the playoffs...do you honestly believe we can beat anyone? My main point is, why bother trading for Ryan and Chacin when you can just give Pennington the job and call-up a Nate Smith or let Rasmus start? It just seems pointless when we could have saved $$$ and given some of the kids a shot, total fu**ing headscrather, then again...I haven't understood anything this organization has done since 2002, LMAO!

Completely disagree. 

If Heaney, Richards, Simmons are healthy and the offense didn't lead the league in GIDP's, sucked with RISP and had its cleanup hitter choking, we very well could have been on our way to equaling at the very least the same amount of wins we got last year with a good shot at 90. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Ok....... Who wants to bet? Pick who you think went to the ATL

 

1. Victor Alcantara

2. Nate Smith

3. Joe Gatto

4. Kyle McGowin

5. Jahmai Jones

6. Taylor Ward

 

Cheers~

 

[Docwaukee]

If it's any one of those guys then we aren't very smart.  

[arch stanton]

Didn't the large man say that Williams Perez was en route to Atlanta?

[Glen]

Just now, arch stanton said:

Didn't the large man say that Williams Perez was en route to Atlanta?

Does anybody here fucking read the posts before theirs?

 

I HOPE WE DIDN'T GIVE UP KOLE CALHOUN BECAUSE EPPLER SUCKS! 

[makepeac]

Williams Perez is being called up to fill the roster spot for ATL.

I thought the same thing, had to Google the name

[Docwaukee]

no.  that's who is taking Chacin's spot in the rotation for ATL tonight.

[RallyPanda]

Chacin for Calhoun, sounds about right.

[Chuck]

The cannibal said we're not sending over a prospect. 

[Docwaukee]

Adam McCreery?!??!?!? WTF !?!?!

just kidding.  

[DMVol]

My guess is maybe Alburquerque....Braves pen stinks....two guys with some big league time, salaries similar....

[Docwaukee]

McCreery is a LHed reliever drafted 22nd round in 2014 and has spent two years at AZL.  Hasn't pitched yet.  23 years old.  

[Docwaukee]

So we got a potentially serviceable starter for really no one of significant value.  

I don't see the downside here.  

[mulwin444]

3 minutes ago, Chuck Richter said:

The cannibal said we're not sending over a prospect. 

No word yet if Bowman enjoyed McCreery with a some fava beans and a nive chianti  

[mulwin444]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

McCreery is a LHed reliever drafted 22nd round in 2014 and has spent two years at AZL.  Hasn't pitched yet.  23 years old.  

McCreery has a career 7.8 BB/9...how was this guy not promoted to the big club?

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

So we got a potentially serviceable starter for really no one of significant value.  

I don't see the downside here.  

Yep. He's just 28 years old too. 

i like the move. 

Wonder if we're OUT on Lincecum now?

[stormngt]

24 minutes ago, Chuck Richter said:

You do not call it quits and rebuild on May 11th, EVER, under any circumstances. 

Injuries to the starting pitching and the offense sucking is the reason this team is where they're at. 

I agree.  I don't understand the anger at the Angels for not giving up on the season yet.  There will be plenty of time to let the minor league rs play after we have completely fallen out of the race.  Not now, I have to respect the Angels for their effort to keep trying.

[arch stanton]

Colorado, Arizona, then this crappy Braves team. Chacin must be dancing a jig right now to be headed to a yard that holds baseballs. He might get a marine layer tattoo on the way over. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

2 minutes ago, Chuck Richter said:

Yep. He's just 28 years old too. 

i like the move. 

Wonder if we're OUT on Lincecum now?

 

We should be all over him at this point....

[stormngt]

25 minutes ago, Chuck Richter said:

You do not call it quits and rebuild on May 11th, EVER, under any circumstances. 

Injuries to the starting pitching and the offense sucking is the reason this team is where they're at. 

I agree.  I don't understand the anger at the Angels for not giving up on the season yet.  There will be plenty of time to let the minor league rs play after we have completely fallen out of the race.  Not now, I have to respect the Angels for their effort to keep trying.

 

Believe it or not, but not everyone views sneaking into the playoffs a failure.  Shame on the Angels for trying to win as many games as possible this year. What an embarrassment they are for being competitors.

[DMVol]

2 minutes ago, Chuck Richter said:

Yep. He's just 28 years old too. 

i like the move. 

Wonder if we're OUT on Lincecum now?

Not sure how serious we were, wouldn't be surprised if they signed Lohse......