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Mailbag: Will Nomar become a Brave?
Beat reporter Mark Bowman answers Braves' fans questions
With the Braves losing out on Rafael Furcal, has there been any thought to
looking into Nomar Garciaparra as a possible replacement, or are his days as
a shortstop done? Seems like he could be a good one- or two-year type deal.
-- Matt W., Auburn, Ala.
The overwhelming consensus around baseball is that Garciaparra is no longer
capable of playing the shortstop position. But that doesn't mean the Braves
have ruled out the possibility of having them on their roster.
Garciaparra doesn't have the power he once possessed and his recent health
troubles are a concern. But this a 32-year-old man with a career .320 batting
average. Thus, he's proven he can certainly hit at the Major League level and
at the right price might be worth a gamble.
Whether it's the Braves or another team that land Garciaparra, he'll likely
sign a contract that is stacked with incentives based on performance and games
played. A wrist injury limited him to 81 games in 2004 and his severe groin
injury last year caused him to appear in just 62 games in '05
This might not be the same Garciaparra who hit .372 with the Red Sox in 2000.
But he's a great athlete who could give the Braves a productive veteran
presence in left field.
While Garciaparra wouldn't be as strong defensively as Ryan Langerhans in
left field, he'd likely be a much greater offensive threat who could be very
productive if placed between Andruw Jones and Jeff Francoeur in the lineup.
Now that we have Edgar Renteria, our last big need is finding a dependable
closer. Now that some of our top picks have signed elsewhere, what closers are
left to choose from, and which are probably most appealing to GM John
Schuerholz?
-- Christie S., Hendersonville, N.C.
Kyle Farnsworth's decision to become the Yankees' setup man put the Braves in
a bad position. They offered the Atlanta native a three-year, $15 million deal
to be their closer
By choosing to chase the extra $2 million the Yankees were offering, he gave
the impression he wasn't too excited about being the closer again. With that
in mind, maybe it's best Farnsworth didn't accept the Braves' offer, which was
very generous considering he didn't live up to his expectations until this
season.
The Braves expressed interest in Trevor Hoffman with the belief he was
eventually going to re-sign with the Padres. They also were willing to
guarantee $4 million to Todd Jones. But he instead chose to sign a two-year,
$11 million contract with the Tigers.
Contrary to what Jones has said, the Braves offered a one-year contract worth
$3.5 million with a $4 million option for the 2007 season. Included was
a $500,000 buyout. It was a generous offer to a 37-year-old reliever who posted
a 7.08 ERA in 2003 and a 4.15 ERA in 2004.
Without any legitimate closers remaining on the free agent market, the Braves
will likely find one on the trade market. There have been reports that they
have talked about acquiring Toronto's Miguel Batista or Tampa Bay's Danys Baez.
But neither would provide the confidence necessary for the Braves to be willing
to include their top prospects in the deal.
The Braves are continuing to weigh their limited options in regards to closer
and know they already have Chris Reitsma to fill that role if necessary.
Given his first chance to go to camp with the plan to be a closer might provide
Reitsma the confidence he needs to be just as effective as he was this past
June and July, when he proved to be a capable closer for the Braves.
Now that the Braves aquired Renteria, who will the Braves have as their leadoff
hitter? -- Keely C., Huntsville, Ala.
It will depend on some of the other roster moves they make. But as it stands
now, it looks like Marcus Giles will likely serve as their leadoff hitter.
He's produced a better on-base-percentage than Rafael Furcal did each of the
past three seasons.
Giles has consistently been among the league leaders in doubles. With Renteria
batting behind him, that could negate the fact that Giles isn't the
basestealing threat that Furcal was.
During his career, Renteria has hit .303 with runners on base and .296 with
runners in scoring position.
With Brian McCann being the starting catcher now that Johnny Estrada had been
traded, what do you see the Braves doing when Jarrod Saltalamacchia becomes
Major League-ready?-- Mike Y., Newark, Del.
When Saltalamacchia begins this season at Double-A Mississippi, he'll remain at
the catching position. But if he continues to display his tremendous offensive
skills, the Braves could choose to try him at first base, where he might wind
up at the Major League level.
If both continue to develop, the Braves will be best served with both McCann and
Saltalamacchia in their lineup at the same time.
How vital was Furcal to the Braves, both offensively and defensively?
-- Ryan K., Tallulah, Ala.
When he was producing like he did during the second half of this season, Furcal
was one of the best leadoff hitters in the game. When he was playing shortstop
like he did throughout last season, he was one of the game's best shortstops.
But let's not forget, he's produced just a .348 on-base percentage in his
career and was hitting .222 on June 24 last season. Before committing just 15
this year, he also had averaged 27 errors over the past three seasons.
So there will be times when Furcal's game-changing abilities will be missed.
But it's not like he's irreplaceabe
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