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    Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

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    According to Ken Rosenthal, the Braves are in serious discussions with the White Sox for starter Javier Vazquez. The White Sox could receive as many as three players, with Jo-Jo Reyes and Brent Lillibridge among the names discussed. Vazquez is set to earn $11.5MM in each of the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Acquiring him would definitely take some pressure off the Braves, who aim to add two quality starters to put in front of Jair Jurrjens.


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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Shame this may end talks for Arroyo for Escobar..

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Quote Originally Posted by RedLegSuperStar View Post
    Shame this may end talks for Arroyo for Escobar..
    Yep, time to sign Furcal.
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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    4:53pm: Rosenthal now says the Braves are on the verge of acquiring Vazquez.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    ESPN's Peter Gammons says Vazquez is flying to Atlanta tomorrow for a physical; the deal will be finalized then. The White Sox will send Vazquez and lefty Boone Logan to the Braves for Reyes, Lillibridge, and another prospect.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    The latest update:
    Rosenthal says an announcement could come Wednesday or Thursday. He says Lillibridge is in the deal along with a young starter, but it's not Reyes. Additionally, highly regarded catcher Tyler Flowers might be the third prospect (which would improve the trade quite a bit for the Sox). Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein says Flowers profiles as an offense-first catcher, but there are questions about his ability to stay behind the plate.
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    Tyler Flowers destroyed the AFL and is beginning to look like Jarrod Saltalamacchia 2.0 -- in a good way.
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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Would you have traded Arroyo for that package? I don't think I would have.
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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Quote Originally Posted by Benihana View Post
    Would you have traded Arroyo for that package? I don't think I would have.
    If Tyler Flowers is in the deal, then maybe. If he's not, then nope.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    According to Peter Gammons it is a 5 player deal

    A baseball source told ESPN's Peter Gammons that the deal will include four other players, including reliever Boone Logan, who would also go from the White Sox 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.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Quote Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine View Post
    If Tyler Flowers is in the deal, then maybe. If he's not, then nope.
    Even with Flowers I think I pass. The Reds would be trading Arroyo for not one surefire starter. I'm not big on Lillibridge, especially if BP isn't moving to SS.
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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    The whitesox are not really in a need for a SS. So they probably didn't ask for Yunel Escobar. I would of traded Arroyo and Turner to the Braves for Escobar and Reyes.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    I love how the Braves are trading away their prospects and they really don't have much of a shot to compete.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    O'Brien believes Chicago's return to be Flowers, Lillibridge, third baseman Jon Gilmore, and pitcher Santos Rodriguez.

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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Quote Originally Posted by RedLegSuperStar View Post
    The whitesox are not really in a need for a SS. So they probably didn't ask for Yunel Escobar. I would of traded Arroyo and Turner to the Braves for Escobar and Reyes.
    I would too. But that is quite different than the return mentioned.
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    Re: Braves In Serious Talks For Javier Vazquez

    Looks like we can get those silly ideas of "we're gonna get Dye AND Vazquez from the White Sox" out of our heads...


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