Dodgers may have signed kershaw but the braves just signed

[msstate7]

Freddy Garcia. Boom! Really though why not? Not much money and he did well last year

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/01/braves-to-sign-freddy-garcia.html

[War Machine Dawg]

Old news. And I HATE it. The guy is a below average MLB pitcher with a career ERA over 4.00. He brings nothing to the table that the young guys in the minors don't. He's essentially a very pricey insurance policy for injury or in case Beachy isn't ready. Either way, the Braves are ****ed when they make the postseason. We can't get rid of Uggla, can't count on BJ regaining any semblance of what he was, and are paying both of them way too much to bench them for Pastornicky/Pena and Shafer. We're also having to hope that one of Teheran, Beachy, or Medlen develop into a legit 1.

[Will James]

he did well last year

He had a negative WAR

[bully99]

WAR...lol. btw where is maholm going to end up. Spring training starts shortly.

[msstate7]

He had a negative WAR

He didn't start so hot, but he pitched well down the stretch. He was getting better with every appearance. He pitched very well in the postseason.

I'm not saying that we should put him in the rotation, but he can help this team with a spot start and some long relief. With a young staff I like having a veteran like Freddy around

[msstate7]

He had a negative WAR

http://s22.postimg.org/tcgm2lhfl/image.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

If I'm reading this right, freddy had a WAR of 0.9 with Atlanta. Not spectacular, but positive.

http://m.bbref.com/m?p=XXplayersXXgXXgarcifr03-pitch.shtml&t=all_value_pitching

[dawgs]

Old news. And I HATE it. The guy is a below average MLB pitcher with a career ERA over 4.00. He brings nothing to the table that the young guys in the minors don't. He's essentially a very pricey insurance policy for injury or in case Beachy isn't ready. Either way, the Braves are ****ed when they make the postseason. We can't get rid of Uggla, can't count on BJ regaining any semblance of what he was, and are paying both of them way too much to bench them for Pastornicky/Pena and Shafer. We're also having to hope that one of Teheran, Beachy, or Medlen develop into a legit 1.

Yep. I think the braves struggle to make the playoffs. Nats won't be as unlucky this year and the braves overachieved relative to what the numbed a said they should have done. And yeah Garcia doesn't bring anything to the table a cheaper, younger alternative with at least some upside would have brought to the table.

[CJDAWG85]

Sweatie Freddie is not a pitcher I'd get excited about...