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Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports the Braves have acquired CF Nate McLouth from the Pirates for three prospects.
According to Bowman, the Braves will send RHP Charlie Morton, LHP Jeff Locke and OF Gorkys Hernandez to the Pirates for McLouth.
In 45 games for the Pirates this season, McLouth hit .256 with 9 HR and 34 RBI.
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Phenomenal move by the Braves. I think the Braves just inched their way closer to second place. The Mets need some sort of addition. I hope Omar has an unlimited phone plan.
Wow, I am seriously shocked. The Braves get a bat, and I fear the Phillies get a great starter and we do nothing and finish in third. I would like being dead worng in this instance.
They will call up Hansen and now have McLouth. Braves just made a serious push. Nate will get better in that line up and they got a CF. Im alittle worried since Josie had a set back today and we can’t keep anyone on the field.
No worries here, I’ll be more concerned if they get a decent front line starter to complement their rotation.
I would be worried. The Braves have a very solid rotation.
They have one in Derek Lowe. He has been pitching very well for them and since they released Glavine, they are bringing up Hansen. We can’t expect to keep up with improving teams while we run out a double A team. Matt got alot of heat for talking about getting 1 more hitter this year just in case something like this happened. I bet Bobby Abreu or Adam Dunn would be welcomed with open arms right about now.
Their pen still isnt the greatest, and we all know how that affects a team….
braves get mclouth…phils will prob get oswalt/peavy….and mets will..id like to say holliday but i dont see that happening if omar isnt willing to give up fmart.
Braves are looking even better now. Good moves to improve the team as McLouth will likely do well in Atlanta.
I’m a bit sad for Glavine…lousy thing to rehab then get dropped ; Especially as a former Braves icon.
i’m hoping the Mets can pull off a trade without giving up the wrong player. From this bunch of Mets youth it’s a tough call which one might be the next star.
Not yet a slam dunk for Atlanta….McLouth has played in relative obscurity…Atlanta represents a bigger stage, and a team that hopes to contend…How will he respond? Second, I believe that Atlanta is making this deal moreso on his performance last year, as opposed to this year. Nate was never a guy who showed significant power in the minors. Though he has 9 HR’s at this point, could he be a flash in the pan?
At this point, good move by the Braves, who desperately needed the offense with Garret Anderson and Frenchy underperforming in the corner slots. They did give up a nice package though – Hernandez is their second best position prospect though, so it could hurt in the long run.
This is a big move, I just got a lot more worried about the Braves in this division. And heck couldn’t they have made this deal 2 days ago and saved us a couple days against this kid :)
But seriously, this is the right time to pick this kid up and a great situation to put him in.
Sorry, but the “bigger stage” arguement really doesn’t do much for me when we are talking about in Atlanta. Yes, they are taking a bit of a risk on his performance so far this year, but he is a young quality CF with very good defense and will fit into that lineup very nicely.
The propects may be nice and the trade may not work out in the long term if they pan out, but this made the Braves better in a weak division this year. Not a bad idea.
Braves made an interesting move. McLouth is a good player that I feel that continue to improve. In addition, I heard that Hanson is great pitcher. It is likely that phils will make a top-notch pitcher trade soon with that Omar would not make any top-notch player move. Honestly, we are bare in a fatm. Holliday is a rental with billy beane wants tons of prospects so trading with the A’s make no sense. I would go for Comoma from the Indians or other pitcher rather than a hitter.
Wow….great move by the Braves. They just made a significant upgrade to their lineup (Schafer to Mclouth) and soon they will be bringing up Tommy Hansen who may just be a stud from the get-go. His AAA stats this year are sick. Don’t discount the Braves. They may just have the best pitching in the division. Derek Lowe would sure look great in a Mets uni right now. =P
Exactly, and they get to bring up their prized pitching prospect to “fill out their rotation”. Hanson doesnt have to be the front line guy just yet, even though he may pitch like one. It’s not a situation where like with Jordan Zimmerman,you have to be THE guy right from the get go. Hanson is in a great situation.
Adding Mclouth is a huge improvment in CF as well. They went from a rookie who they just demoted to an all-star and probably was the best hitter on the Pirates.
Good for the Braves. It shows they’re willing to spend. Does anyone remember how close they were to trading for Peavy? Atlanta’s one of the few places he’d probably be delighted to have gone to also, since he’s from nearby Alabama, and it’s in the NL. It wouldn’t suprise me if that eventually happens. Instead of a deal being built around Escobar, as previously proposed, it could be around Shafer, who apparently won’t be the CF for the Braves. This trade will make the division a little tighter, but they still don’t have enough to take over the division. At this point though, if the Mets can’t, I’d love to see the Braves win it, over the Phillies, especially if it meant the Phillies don’t make the postseason. Being a diehard Mets fan growing up as a teenager in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, I never thought I’d say that.
Not a bad pickup for the Braves, but they really aren’t gaining on the defensive side. Mclouth is a better hitter, but he is not anywhere near the defensive player Shafer is. As far as Hanson goes he maybe pitcing lights out in AAA but he hasn’t impressed against Major League talent. Most teams hit him fairly well in spring training (including the Mets) at a time when the pitchers are generally ahead of the hitters so I don’t think the kid is ready quite yet.
At least we dont have to face McLouth tomorrow now.
No but now we get to face him 15 more times.
true enough. The biggest issue is the Braves and not the Pirates anyway. Mclouth is a very good CF. Maybe 2nd in the NL to Beltran. He makes a weak offensive team in Atlanta more formidable. Not worried just yet but Atlanta is in this year for the long haul and Mclouth makes it more serious of a threat
Exactly my thought starz.
At first I was really concerned about this trade and though I think McLouth is a solid player, I don’t think he’s a great player. His .250-.260 batting average is the proof of that. Now I’d hate to see Omar overreact to this and possibly a pitching move for the Phillies. Our own Ryan Church can have as much impact as a Holliday without the cost of talent and $$.
The Mets as a healthy ball club are capable of going far into the post season. The focus should be on making sure this squad is primed for a late summer burst instead of a burnout. A utility player like DeRosa I think will help while trading for a guy like Holliday will create as much holes in the organization as it will fill.
Glad we will miss him in game 4 but not happy he is in the division. He is the type of player the Mets should get. Fiery, talented yet humble.