Please, John Schuerholtz, find some way to get an "A" on Tim Hudson's hat, and I don't mean an Oakland "A" either, I mean an Atlanta "A". Even if it means giving up Marcus Giles, you have to do it. This guy could be our key to the World Series. You have to have an ace to go far in this league. Hudson is in ace in every sense. GO GET HIM!

GDawgs88 Wrote:Please, John Schuerholtz, find some way to get an "A" on Tim Hudson's hat, and I don't mean an Oakland "A" either, I mean an Atlanta "A". Even if it means giving up Marcus Giles, you have to do it. This guy could be our key to the World Series. You have to have an ace to go far in this league. Hudson is in ace in every sense. GO GET HIM!

are you kidding me? that would be the dumbest move ever? 1) the braves are more than one pitcher away from winning the WS. 2) the A's want Giles and capellan. this would leave the braves lineup in shambles, and mortgage their future. 3) tim hudson has one year left on his contract. if the braves don't sign him, they will have given up giles and capellan for nothing.

1. I disagree. If we make this move, our rotation would be Hudson, Hampton, Thomson, Ramirez and possibly Capellan as the 5th starter. That's a very good rotation.

2. I doubt we would give up Capellan. Even I would not make that move. Our lineup in shambles? I don't see that.

C - Estrada
1B - LaRoche
2B - Green
3B - Chipper
SS - Furcal
LF - Thomas
CF - Andruw
RF - Marerro (we'll probably pick up a right fielder in the offseason)

3. I'd only make this trade if I knew we could sign Hudson to a multi-year contract. Of course I would not give up Giles if we only had Hudson for one year.

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Well, it looks like this move won't happen. Maybe it's for the best. Schuerholtz always pushes the right buttons.