Brayan Pena

by jjcollins on May 31, 2008 1:19 AM EDT

He got claimed by the Royals. And we get $50,000. Big whoop.

Damn this 75 word limit.

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Sooooooo

we could not have traded him to the Royals for a C prospect? Heck even a C- prospect. I guess $50,000 is worth more to the Braves I guess. Or maybe the Royals or any team would not give up nothing for him. Its just hard to believe that but apparently thats true though.

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by rockybull on May 31, 2008 2:58 AM EDT reply actions

I just don't understand...

... why Pena isn’t a hotter commodity. I just don’t know how many major league teams have a backup catcher as good as Pena. He’s a good hitter, he hits from both sides, and he can run for a fat man. He’s not the best defenisive catcher, but not terrible. I still don’t know why Porky Miller is the better option behind the plate. I think I could out hit him.

by tgriffith3 on Jun 1, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Your the man for posting that I totally agree

by jjcollins on Jun 2, 2008 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions

BP must be terrible at calling a baseball game. That’s the only viable reason I can think of.

by JDMaker1 on Jun 2, 2008 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Well...

..for the past year the Braves tried him at other positions pretty much signaling that the Braves didn’t look highly on him as a catcher. He played first, third and left field for Richmond last year. Trying to find another position but it looks like that might have been a failed experiment.

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by RainDelay on Jun 2, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesn't surprise...

..me that it would be KC that would pick him up. Dayton Moore loves getting our scraps..

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by RainDelay on May 31, 2008 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

i wonder if moore offered kyle davies

by bigjoe on May 31, 2008 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, well.

Pena got the boot by the Royals:
http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/stories/2008/05/31/davies_0601.html

Must suck to be him right now.

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by sdp on May 31, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

ALREADY poor guy. maybe we can reclaim him and send him to AAA

by bigjoe on May 31, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

So what was the point

Of them even claiming him??

by jjcollins on Jun 1, 2008 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Here’s my though.

They call up Davies, DFA Pena. Listen, the Royals were the only team (we can assume) that wanted Pena. So Moore is taking a chance and trying to slip him through waivers a second time. I’m not sure what KC’s waiver priority is but I’m guessing if no on else wanted him – that he’ll make it through waivers a second time and be assigned to Triple -A Omaha.

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by RainDelay on Jun 1, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions