Kelly Johnson for Ryan Ludwick

by gopherbroke on Nov 4, 2008 6:02 PM EST

Here’s a rumor you might be hearing soon. I repeat, might be hearing.

Kelly Johnson for Ryan Ludwick. Hey, you ask about whispers, I give you whispers. I’ll let you know if I hear it said above a whisper.

That comes from DOB's blog in the comment section. Just a rumor I guess, and I dont suppose that the Braves would deal both KJ, and Yunel in the same offseason does anyone else.

This seems to be selling high on Ludwick who is by no means a young player so that all-star year may be a fluke moreso than a breakout.

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Yeah, just saw that on mlbtr. We’re also the leading candidate to land Tazawa after offering him a major league deal.

I’d do the KJ for Ludwick deal in a heartbeat. Both players are under control for the next 2 years, and STL has an abundance of OFs. I’m assuming we’d move him to LF. I guess that would make Prado the starter, which doesn’t thrill me.

.299 AVG
.375 OBP
.591 SLG
With 37 HR/113 RBI

Anyone have any good links about Tazawa? I am really not that high on him from what I’ve read. But the Braves scouts must like something

by TradeAndruw on Nov 4, 2008 6:12 PM EST reply actions

Pitching Video of Tazawa

http://draftrepo.blog47.fc2.com/blog-entry-31.html

This isnt the greatest, and everything is written in japanese, but the Youtube video is him. and it keeps flashing to the scoreboard showing velocity in KM’s i imagine

by gopherbroke on Nov 4, 2008 6:31 PM EST reply actions

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sxRKY_Xg5tQ&feature=related

again written in japanese, with KM/hr on there

i did the computation he never hits above 93 but, from what ive read he can hit 97, thats a big difference.

four seemer is very straight, two seamer has some pretty good movement

curve is good, but he needs to work a bit on it, hangs it a bit too much

changeup looks pretty good also.

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Nov 4, 2008 6:47 PM EST reply actions

I like this trade, but I think it may have to be expanded. We would probably have to take Kennedy’s $4mill salary next year and we give them Lillibridge too.

by BravesFan on Nov 4, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply actions

As a Cards Fan

I would definitely make that trade, Kennedy and Ludwick for Johnson and Lillibridge. What do you guys think if it was Ludwick for Johnson and prospect Rohrbough?

by JBagKY on Nov 6, 2008 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

i think ur crazy if thats the deal

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Nov 6, 2008 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

If you’re willing to take Johnson/Lillibridge for Ludwick/Kennedy, then I’ll take that before I offered Rohrbough. In reality, it might take a pitching prospect like Rohrbough or Locke but I’d avoid giving them up if at all possible.

by ajones2522 on Nov 6, 2008 12:13 PM EST reply actions

Just a thought

I figured that a pitching prospect might have to be included. And I thought I would come over and see what you guys were thinking in that regard. Though, if you guys get Peavy, this whole talk is moot anyway.

by JBagKY on Nov 6, 2008 1:42 PM EST reply actions