Gomez on the block

[Hate those Rodents]

The poster suggesting Kawakami and Beachy for Gomez and Stetter is onto something, me thinks...

[Warning Track Power]

Thought about this over lunch, would either team be willing to do a Cain/Braddock for Jurrjens?

 

I struggled to answer whether or not I would do this, which tells me this may be a very fair deal. In the event the Brewers could pull this off, the supposedly never discussed deal of Loney/Broxton for Fielder may make more sense. I'm starting to think Melvin will be burning the lines to deal something other than Fielder to get SP. Once that occurs, meaning a Cain/Braddock for Jurrjens, Prince could then be dealt for hitting.

[wibadgers23]

Just out of curiosity, how does Beachy compare to Mike Minor? I've always been intrigued with Minor.

[reillymcshane]

Apparently the Braves want to shed Kawakami's contract. Here's an idea:

 

Brewers receive: Kenshin Kawakami/Brandon Beachy

 

Braves receive: Carlos Gomez/Mitch Stetter

 

Brewers take on salary, but get two pitchers.

Straight up there's probably no way this happens - but if we take on salary....maybe someone would be interested.

 

Kawakami was okay in 2009. I haven't seen him pitch, so I don't know if that year was a fluke, but he would seem to be an option for the bullpen or even a starter if he can rebound. I just don't know which version of a pitcher he is - 2009 or 2010.

 

Beachy I only know by looking at stats - he mostly relieved in the minors, but he has some very good numbers. Even as a bullpen arm he might be interesting to have.

 

Of course, do the braves want Gomez? If they can save several million dollar perhaps.

[endaround]

He was basically the same pitcher with a different ERA. His xFIP in 2009 was 4.61 in 2010 it was 4.56. He's a good number 5 starter.

[danzig6767]

I'd be happy getting Beachy for Gomez and Stetter. It might cost us Narveson or Parra instead of Stetter though. I'd "kick the tires" on that if I were Doug as well.

Why would the Braves trad a solid pitching prospect for a terrible player like Gomez and a loogy who struggled last year in AAA?

 

Maybe there still are teams out there who value the supposed upside of Gomez, but his stats have been incredibly consistent in a bad way. Not a shred of improvement in any aspect of his game and Gomez doesn't strike me as being able to change his mentality at the plate.

[igor67]

I'm not hugely excited, but I'd rather swap out Gomez and take on Kenshin then say shell out for Pavano. If we can't afford a way to get another really good pitcher we are going to need a couple of back end options, so we can cut a guy who just can't seem to get it going. That means having some competition with Cappy and Narveson. Both of whom could do OK, but I wouldn't be shocked if they really clunked out of the gate.

[pingman]

IMHO the Braves would leap at an offer of Gomez for Kawakami & $$$$$$ to the Brewers to offset some of KK's salary

 

KK is due $6,666,667 in 2011, the final year of his contract....lets say ATL sends $4 million in the deal