Braves Acquire Outfielder Jeff Fiorentino From Orioles
by Scott Coleman on May 3, 2011 11:25 PM EDT
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PrintFrank Wren and the Braves have acquired outfielder Jeff Fiorentino from the Baltimore Orioles for, well, we aren't exactly sure yet. There aren't many details on the deal at this point, but one would think the Braves will either be sending cash or a player to be named later to Baltimore. We'll update the story more as more information comes along.
Fiorentino, 28, was selected in the third round of the 2004 draft by Baltimore. He briefly spent some time in Oakland before returning to the Orioles organization. The outfielder isn't particularly big at 6'1'' and 185lbs, but he's put up some pretty decent numbers in Triple-A and in limited playing time in the Major Leagues. In 2009, Fiorentino hit .312/.387/.510 with 12 home runs, 67 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He spent the 2010 season playing in Japan.
This is all nice, but we have to ask: Can he bunt?
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Championship.
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on May 3, 2011 11:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Who?
OT: Did anyone see (or even watch) the Sports Show with Norm MacDonald? Pretty funny commentary on the whole Roger McDowell incident (specifically the lawyer and that ridiculousness with the bat…)
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Firoentino played 2010 in Hiroshima in the JPCL
He hit .246/.356/.325
Woo?
I’ve got Jack Johnson and Tom O’Leary waiting for ya, right here
Nice find. Thanks.
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by Scott Coleman on May 3, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
OBP higher than slugging
= “Not the droid you’re looking for”
by Bronn on May 4, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
lol'd
this… so very much this
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while." - Dave Cameron
2010's Ryan Langerhans
Seriously, this is an article that calls him that.
And they say it in the nicest way possible, i.e. kind of bad hitter who can play some terrific D and is undervalued because it’s so little fun to watch him bat.
So it seems, maybe a worthwhile move, but Wrenny can have no illusion that he can call this his bat.
I’m cool with deal like this accept when we do them and pretend our problems that they don’t even come close to addressing are magically fixed (i.e. Ankiel trade last year. I was fine with it expect that I knew that was it and we weren’t ever going to actually get a bat.)
He’d better get us a damn righty bat soon.
Interesting read
A defensive minded 4th outfielder who can play all 3 positions well while putting up a league average batting line is valuable.
I’ve got Jack Johnson and Tom O’Leary waiting for ya, right here
so you accept?
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by otisnixon'sparty on May 4, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Hinske better realize his job is on the line!
That Heyward guy is pretty good.
by another simpsons avatar on May 4, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
NO! We lost Cash!
He’s our best player! how could Wren do this?
I just got a Jason Heyward jersey, and I gotta say, it does make you feel like Superman when worn.
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almost panicked
I first read the headline as saying the Braves acquired Jeff Francoeur.
by jrodisjust2cool on May 3, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, I did the same thing.
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on May 3, 2011 11:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
in other news Jeff Francoeur hit his 7th homer today and is hitting north of .310 with (wait for it) a .354 OBP!!!!
I sprinkle diamonds on everything I eat because its the most baller sh*t you can do.
OBP? What's that?
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by TurnerTheBurner on May 4, 2011 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Finally found himself the ultimate low-pressure situation. Also, he’ll be back to medocrity by the end of the summer.
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My thoughts exactly.
If you put up big numbers in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, or similar squad, does it count?
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Don’t even joke about that!
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on May 4, 2011 12:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Fio! Got to see this guy play a ton here in Norfolk in 08 and 09. Very solid player who doesn’t really have any outstanding skills. He’s a team player, he plays good defense at all 3 outfield spots and knows how to bunt. I really think the Orioles messed him up when the called him up from High A in 05, less than a year after he got drafted. Kind of threw his career all out of whack. But he’s definitely a Braves kind of person, so I like the addition. After all, they’re only expecting him to add Minor League debt.
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did you mean "debt?"
At the end of you post did you mean to say depth?
by Chipper Pwns on May 4, 2011 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
In completely unrelated news...
Barbaro Canizares has been hotter than La Flama Blanca for the Guerreros de Oaxaca in the Mexican League, putting up a slash line of .405 /.505 /.622 for an OPS of 1.127.
Libre Canizares!! We need a pinche hitter!!
Another interesting name on that team’s roster…Benji Gil. Raise your hand if you knew Benji Gil was still playing…
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
that's just some funny shit right there
Barbaro Canizares has been hotter than La Flama Blanca
why oh why isn’t Eastbound a 20 episoode show?
by apoxonbothyourhouses on May 4, 2011 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
The fact that Benji Gil is still playing in the Mexican League tells you everything you need to know about the Mexican League.
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Man, I had Mike Piazza’s Strike Zone for the n64 in 1998 and the thing I remember most was having to pinch hit for Benji Gil. Because A: He sucked and B: He had a stupid name.
That Heyward guy is pretty good.
by another simpsons avatar on May 4, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Hilariousness
I remember back when he played for the Angels, his baseball card says he was born in Tijuana and as a ten year old I remember thinking “that is the whitest Mexican dude in the world”.
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We keep trading for minor league OFs
but we never seem to acquire anyone that can actually help the big league club. Easier said than done, I know, but I’d like to have a solid 4th OF who can play center. I mean, other than McLouth.
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Would've liked a legitimate bench player better
Sam Fuld anyone??
"My parents do a lot of things behind the scenes that go unnoticed"- Cam Newton, Heisman acceptance speech.
Strange
We’ve now got 4 CFers on the AAA roster, unless I’m missing an injury or call up.
Meanwhile we’ve got 0 CFers on the MLB roster.
Q: If not us, who? If not now, when? A: The Batman. And "when you least expect it."
Is it me...
Or is this move a pre-cursor to another move?
by TBuzz on May 4, 2011 2:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
About the only thing I could see it being a precursor to would be calling up Schafer or T-Bone, or possibly trading one of them (though I don’t see how either could have much value in a deal at this point).
Honestly, we just seem to be using our AAA roster for stockpiling AAAA type players in the hopes that we catch lightning in a bottle. Which, given the lack of hitting prospects we have in the high minors is probably a solid idea.
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I’m losing count of how many OFers we had/have in Gwinnett. Mather, Ramirez, Gartrell, Constanza, Schafer, Young, and now Fiorentino. Age-wise, Schafer and Ramirez probably have the best upside.
by TBuzz on May 4, 2011 2:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
is this guy any different from gartrell?
ESPN can give the Philthies all the verbal BJs they want, Braves will still clinch the east!
by suicide bunting is a sin on May 4, 2011 6:53 AM EDT reply actions
Very different. Lefty hitter who excels on defense and slashing the ball. Gartrell is a big righty slugger who’s just Ok on defense and strikes out a lot and doesn’t walk much. Night and day as far as players.
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Hmmm...
Any chance that the return for this guy might be KK when he gets off the DL? I know the O’s were kicked around in the offseason as a possibile destination.
Actually....
I suppose it COULD be since he’s on the DL and can’t be moved right now. (Wishful thinking)
Fangraphs, on Craig Kimbrel: "His strikeout rates look like they’re coming from a video game"
*fights the urge…
This guy wants to suck all the cubs dick can he not have an unbias some what partition reguards
by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on May 4, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m just fine with Nate McLouth as long as he’s hitting 8th and keeps getting on base at a .350 clip or so. It’s not like he’s our long-term fixture in center field.
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by Scott Coleman on May 4, 2011 1:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What?
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Where?
Fangraphs, on Craig Kimbrel: "His strikeout rates look like they’re coming from a video game"
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by king of games on May 4, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
NO- Cash has been playing AMAZING THIS YEAR.
This is the break out year fellas
GET TO THE CHOPPAH
I don't know about the guy(s) upstairs, but I do believe in Welsh Jesus
VICK-VICK-VICK-VICKTORIOUS
So we can call him Frenchy right?
In all seriousness… is he going on the 25 man or to AAA?
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