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Braves considering Scott Olsen

Apparently the word around the campfire is that the Braves may be the latest suitors in the hunt for Scott Olsen.

Add the Braves to the growing list of teams interested in Florida left-hander Scott Olsen. A prime topic of conversation at the GM meetings, Olsen has already been talked about in possible deals with the Rangers and Indians. The Marlins are looking for catching and bullpen help.

According to Scott Miller of CBSSports.com, the Braves approached the Marlins about Olsen at the GM meetings. Ideally, the Marlins would prefer not to trade within their division. For the right offer, it wouldn't matter. In the past, Florida dealt Carlos Delgado and Paul Lo Duca to the Mets. They also shipped Mike Hampton to the Braves in November of 2002, and Cliff Floyd to the Expos in July of 2002.

 Gondeee, of Talking Chop, had this to say:

I always thought Olsen was considered a hot-head. I remember clashes between him and Joe Girardi when he managed the Marlins -- kind of a strange personality to add to the Braves clubhouse.

I like Gondeee, he is a good guy, he knows the Braves and he knows baseball, but he knows absolutely nothing about Scott Olsen.

Olsen is an excellent teammate and anyone on the Marlins will tell you the same.  He is not a "hot-head", contrary to what has been written in the past.  But the point of all of this is not to call Gondeee out, I mean really, how could he know.

It is just to bring out the recurring theme that is being said about Olsen by the sports writers and the baseball bloggers.  And actually, Gondeee treated with more dignity than most.

Now, I'm not trying to sell Olsen, heck, I want him back.  It is just that I think he is getting an unfair shake in the press.  That is all.

Oh, Gondeee, that home run thing, is a problem.

 

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Are we going to trade everyone for relief pitching? But if we’re planning on running Andrew Miller and Anibal out there, we might need it. Maybe we can be the first to have a 5th inning specialist.

by brickell on Nov 10, 2008 10:29 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Catching help?!

For the love o’ pete, we finally have a consistent-hitting catcher in John Baker, and they’re still looking for another catcher? Hey, I wouldn’t mind a Joe Mauer or a Russell Martin, but I really don’t see a huge difference between Baker and 80% of the catchers out there. And to trade one of our most consistent pitchers and most tradeable pieces for another catcher is ridiculous.

Ugh. Maybe they didn’t learn their lesson chasing after the wretched Torrealba or trading for the useless Rabelo.

(As for the “hot head” stuff, I don’t really see it, either, save for a few well-publicized incidents. On the other hand, Randy Messenger may disagree with that analysis.)

by Fishcrazy on Nov 10, 2008 11:24 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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