So it seems that the Braves are probably done for the offseason with the Hinske and Glaus signings.
Time for Frank Wren's off-season grades.
Starting Pitcher :
The offseason started out with signing Hudson to a three-year, $28 million extension. Below market value for Hudson, a great leader in the clubhouse and community. The type of player the Braves want to build around.
Unfortunately, once the Braves signed Hudson to an extension, they were put into a position where they needed to trade Lowe or Vazquez.
If Wren was able to trade Lowe without eating any salary, his grade would have been an A+++, unfortunately he was unable to move him at all and this required the trade of Vazquez.
Trading Javy to the Yankees was a necessary move financially. We did get, in my opinion, one of the best ...
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Atlanta Braves Offseason 2010: Grading GM Frank Wren
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Tom Rossiter in MLBComments Off on Atlanta Braves Offseason 2010: Grading GM Frank Wren