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Originally Posted by The Gold Standard
I think Glavine will find somewhere to play, but I wonder if they really needed to release him. I don't know, it seems like there is no loyalty anymore
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You could probably argue Glavine hasn't shown loyalty to the club in the first place, when he left town for the big money deal with the Mets a few years ago. The Braves offering him a 1 year/$1 million deal was a good gesture to begin with, since they knew in the offseason it'd be unlikely he'd be able to pitch until June or July. I believe they had to release him soon because if he made the big league roster, he'd be guaranteed that $1 million.
From the perspective of cost effectiveness, $400k worth of Tommy Hanson is likely more valuable than $1 million worth of Tom Glavine.
Solid move picking up McLouth, even if he is horribly overrated as a player. I'm still trying to figure out how the hell he won a Gold Glove, but at least he'll help that horribly weak outfield. I'm a little surprised they gave up Gorkys Hernandez for him, though...I think it's a solid deal for both teams.