Braves show interest in Hardy.

[piccione88]

According to David O'Brien the Braves have shown interest in J.J. Hardy. Melvin has shown that he has very little interest in moving Hardy, so I would imagine the Braves would have to blow us away. I dont see the Braves giving up Heyward, or Hanson though since they were very reluctant to put them in the Peavey deal.

[jackalope02ca]

With Escobar in the wings I'd try for Hanson but settle for Jurrjens.

[brewerguy71]

The Braves would be getting the short end of the deal in a Heyward for Hardy trade.

 

I think if the Braves are really interested, they could offer up a deal I proposed here about a month ago where they get Hardy and the Brewers get Kelly Johnson and Gregor Blanco and one of either Cole Rohrbough or Kris Medlin.

 

I think its time to move Hardy. His stock is not going to go any higher than it is now. A trade like the one mentioned above solves three problems for the Brewers 1) young and cheap, Blanco allows the Brewers to trade Cameron to the Yankees for pitching prospects, 2) top of the order batters, and 3) good obp guys. Whatever value Hardy does have a a power hitting, low range SS is cant match up with the latter.

[endaround]

Making the Brewers worse at SS and CF at the same time is a bad thing.

[PeaveyFury]

The Braves' interest in Hardy was denied by Melvin in Tom's latest blog, if you've yet to hear that elsewhere:

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/35780504.html

[brewerguy71]

Making the Brewers worse at SS and CF at the same time is a bad thing.

Escobar playing SS would make the Brewers better there, and there is a bit of a loss defensively with Blanco in CF, but the gap is closed a little with his obp.

[yoshii8]

Gregor Blanco had a .675 OPS last season compared to Cameron's .808, also Cameron is a big upgrade defensively.

[endaround]

There isn't much room to improve on Hardy defensively, he;s almost at the top. And offensively Escobar would be much worse. Blanco had a sub 700 OPS last season. He is a 5th OFer.