Derrek Lee traded to Atlanta

[yisman]

for prospects

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38761247/ns/sports-player_news/

[BravesFan]

Yesssss

[nj6]

Should help them down the stretch.

[Rio DiNero]

Should help them down the stretch.

Not if he continues to play like he has so far this year.

[THEGREAT30]

great news for Braves fans

[THEGREAT30]

Can I have 5pts someone?

[Brock Landers]

guy hasn't done a fukkin thing all year

[BravesFan]

Ummm check his stats after the all star break..

[anthonyknowsehh]

balls

[whatsgood5]

Great news, was afraid when I clicked on that and saw "three pitchers" that Teheran, Vizcaino or Delgado would be involved, don't like seeing Harris go as he's been pitching well lately and is a pretty good guy from everything I've heard, but I still absolutely love this trade.

[jjgold]

I like the move for Braves especially without Chipper around

[jtarbear]

for prospects

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/387612...s-player_news/

Who is gonna play 1st for Cubs?

[rm18]

Nady I guess does not matter

[pavyracer]

They will put Glaus on DL on Friday and Lee will join the team in Chicago. They will rest Glaus for 15 days and have him practice playing 3rd base and when he comes back he will be playing 3rd.

[lordswing]

It looks like a win for the Cubs short of a Braves WS and all three prospects not fanning out. Lopez is the one that will hurt, tons of potential as a young 19 year old. I'm not going to bash Wren yet, but I'd like to be on the fleecing side once in a while. Still, Lee is a big improvement over an injured Glaus, and hopefully when he comes back from the DL for the postseason Braves fans can feel better about the trade.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/cubs-bring-back-pitching-for-lee/

http://capitolavenueclub.com/?p=3004

http://www.bravesologist.com/

e: Glaus@3rd is silly, unless he's drinking unicorn blood or something. He was already below avg defensively at 1st.

[whatsgood5]

They will put Glays on DL on Friday and Lee will join the team in Chicago. They will rest Glaus for 15 days and have him practice playing 3rd base and when he comes back he will be playing 3rd.

I won't question Bobby Cox, but that's fukking stupid.

[dukeblue888]

braves and the under

[pavyracer]

I won't question Bobby Cox, but that's fukking stupid.

It wasn't Cox's call. Frank Wren wants him to rest for a week and go up the road in Gwinnett and practice playing 3rd. Glaus if he has Lee and McCann in front of him will get some pitches to hit. He just needs a week to rest his legs.

[whatsgood5]

It wasn't Cox's call. Frank Wren wants him to rest for a week and go up the the road in Gwinnett and practice playing 3rd. Glaus if he has Lee and McCann in front of him will get some pitches to hit. He just needs a week to rest his legs.

I guess I should probably clarify that having him try out third in Gwinnett as an experimental thing is fine by me, but assuming he's as pathetic at third as you would expect, it would be just stupid to put him at third and take Omar out of the lineup. If he can prove to be a somewhat decent third basemen, then by all means let him play there for a couple of weeks, and if his bat doesn't heat up, then you might as well let him go.

[pavyracer]

You can't let people go now. What happens if Prado breaks his pinkie again? Glaus is good. He was always a 3B. Easiest position to play. They make 2-3 plays every game compared to 1B.

[yisman]

Who is gonna play 1st for Cubs?

doesn't matter. Maybe a young guy.

[bamaboy11]

Pretty big for Atl IMO.

[whatsgood5]

You can't let people go now. What happens if Prado breaks his pinkie again? Glaus is good. He was always a 3B. Easiest position to play. They make 2-3 plays every game compared to 1B.

Yeah you're right, letting him go wouldn't make too much sense, but burying him on the bench so he doesn't keep racking up AB's and costing us $$$ is fine by me.

[MB]

Yeah, we gotta at least get to the series this year. I'm biased on Lee because he's from my side of town. Hope Glaus and the bunch can break out of their funk down the stretch.

[Duby]

Great pickup for Braves. Lee wanted out of Chicago and it showed in his play.

Watch out for Braves in the post season, they could go deep!

Excellent pitching and great hitting = Danger!!

[Brock Landers]

Braves won't even make the fukkin playoffs

[pavyracer]

Braves won't even make the fukkin playoffs

Wanna make a $100 bet they would? Even money.

[Brock Landers]

Wanna make a $100 bet they would? Even money.

sure

paypal my friend...

[whatsgood5]

Braves won't even make the fukkin playoffs

My first reaction to this was a laugh, my second reaction was to shake my head.

[Brock Landers]

My first reaction to this was a laugh, my second reaction was to shake my head.

you wanna bet on it too?

[whatsgood5]

you wanna bet on it too?

I'm not ballin' outta control like you but anyone with $$$ on paypal would be stupid to pass up that bet at even money.

[Duby]

Braves won't even make the fukkin playoffs

Your kidding right??

[Brock Landers]

Your kidding right??

nope

100 dollars sir?

[pyro]

Man the cubs are gonne be even tougher to watch the rest of the year.

[Stinger]

His first complete series with the Braves will be against the Cubs at Wrigley, hahaha!