Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
December 02, 2008
Scrabble Champ to the Braves

The deal is unofficial, but it appears that the White Sox traded Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan to the Braves.

Among the players expected to go from Atlanta to the Chicago organization are Jo-Jo Reyes, Brett Lillibridge and another top prospect.

With obvious holes in the rotation, Braves general manager Frank Wren has said he hopes to add two starting pitchers this winter. Atlanta pursued Padres ace Jake Peavy before Wren said last month "we have moved on and shifted our focus" after San Diego didn't agree to what he called "a strong package of players."

Trading away young players for Vazquez may not leave much if Atlanta still wants Peavy.

Vazquez is at worse an average pitcher, and will occasionally post very good seasons, as he did in 2001, 2003 and 2007. At least 2009 is an odd numbered year. Logan's major league career has seen too many walks and too many home runs, but he does strike out a good number of batters.

Reyes suffers from the same problem as Logan, although his minor league walk numbers are very good. Lillibridge hasn't played enough in the majors to make an impression, but at least at the minor league level he posted a good OBA for a shortstop. He's a cheap, possibly long-term solution at the position for the White Sox. We'll wait to see who Chicago lands as the last prospect.

Hat tip to Lone Star Ball.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:08 PM | Trades | TrackBack (0)
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are Jo-Jo Reyes, Brett Lillibridge and another top prospect.

who's the first top prospect?

Posted by: Bandit at December 3, 2008 10:11 AM

I am not sre how Lillibridge fits into the White Sox plans but I know he did not fit into the Braves. I think this will work out fine for the the Braves if Vazquez contributes like he has over the last few years.

Posted by: John at December 3, 2008 11:42 AM

The other player sent by the Braves is possibly the key to this trade.

Tyler Flowers. C/DH type with huge power (and a huge body at approx. 6-4, 240). With McCann locked up and locked in, they don't need a catcher, but this guy Flowers could show up and hit 30 HRs some day. Have never seen him catch, but I wonder about defense with that kind of size behind the dish.

Posted by: Matt Davis at December 3, 2008 04:47 PM
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