Braves rotation

[navamind]

Braves' Kris Medlen leaves game with right forearm strain - CBSSports.com

that's never good. And Beachy just left early with bicep tightness. Minor also had a urinary tract procedure recently.

 

[navamind]

It's all good though, they just acquired Zach Stewart.

Zach Stewart Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[redseat]

I have Medlen in my league... This sucks!

 

[hokiehi21]

Didnt the Barves say Medlen was gonna have the MRI today? Whats taking so long?

 

[broncosmitty]

So long as Alex Wood is in the rotation Im happy.

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[Arizona_Sting]

They (ATL) could be in the market for a SP. Please take Cahill away from us!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Sign Santana... please!

 

[hokiehi21]

Medlen's MRI showed "some involvement of the ligament" and he'll get second opinion and further evaluation

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Medlen's MRI showed "some involvement of the ligament" and he'll get second opinion and further evaluation

That doesn't sound good.

 

[ugafan6612]

fucking shit!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Kris Medlen Believed To Have Ligament Damage

By Steve Adams [March 11 at 10:43am CST]
Braves right-hander Kris Medlen received his MRI results Tuesday and consulted with team doctors before GM Frank Wren addressed the media. David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was on-hand as Wren revealed to the public that the MRI "some involvement in the ligament." However, MRIs on patients who have already undergone Tommy John surgery are sometimes difficult to read, and Medlen will therefore meet with Dr. James Andrews to get another opinion.
While Wren wouldn't comment on specific names, he admitted that the team is exploring the starting pitching market for additional help. O'Brien reports that the Braves have definitely reached out to Ervin Santana as one possibility. Wren called the Braves' mounting pitching injuries "worrisome," though the team believes Brandon Beachy's biceps tightness to be routine for players who have undergone elbow surgeries in the past (per [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]443401560530243585[/MEDIA]"]O'Brien's[/ame] [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]443399671453868032[/MEDIA]"]Twitter[/ame]).
Santana threw a two-inning simulated game yesterday and may wait a day or two before signing, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reported last night. In that report, he added that financial concern is the main deterrent for the Braves, whose primary competition is the Orioles and Blue Jays. Baltimore has offered a one-year, $13MM deal plus incentives, while Toronto is offering one year and $14MM without incentives. The Twins have offered a three-year deal reported to be in the $30-33MM range, but Santana's preference is a one-year deal, as he could essentially guarantee himself roughly that amount over two years by signing for roughly $14MM for this season and getting a qualifying offer next offseason.
The potential loss of Medlen would be a devastating blow for a Braves rotation that already lost Tim Hudson to free agency and could be without Mike Minor for the early portion of April. Atlanta was projected to have a rotation of Medlen, Minor, Beachy, Julio Teheran and Alex Wood to open the season, with Gavin Floyd eventually slotting in once recovered from Tommy John surgery. Now, they may have to turn to Freddy Garcia, David Hale and other internal candidates, which would be less than ideal for a team expecting to contend in 2014.

 

[navamind]

Braves signed Santana to a 1 year, $14.1M deal.

 

[steveringo]

Braves signed Santana to a 1 year, $14.1M deal.

Nice! I was hoping that happened!

Some one in my fantasy league auto-drafted him, then dropped him (probably saw he was inactive)... I just picked him up off waivers two days ago!

So, another contract year - in a new league... I'm guessing that is good for 15-16 wins, 175K, 1.10 WHIP and an ERA around 3.00....

Excellent deal all around!

 

[hokiehi21]

damn.

 

[thedddd]

Well it was a move of desperation but still smart for both sides.

So do they know how bad Beachy and Minor are yet? To lose all 3 will be hard on any team even if the Braves offense lives up to the potential.

 

[hokiehi21]

Why was KC so eager to get rid of Santana? 211 IP with a 3.24 ERA in the American League not good enough last year? Ugh there's no doubt in my mind that the Braves wont miss a beat.

 

[hokiehi21]

Small sample size but when KC faced the Nats last year, Santana pitched. His outing: 6.2 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, gave up 3 dingers. He did strikeout 7 and walk 0 though.

 

[steveringo]

damn.

Tough decision. What is the success rate after two ligament replacements?