Comments on: Royals/Braves Trade: Ankiel, Farnsworth for Chavez, Collins, Blanco http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/31/royalsbraves-trade-ankiel-farnsworth-for-chavez-collins-blanco/ A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 21 May 2012 02:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Royals send Ankiel, Farnsworth to Braves for three players – Kansas City Star | The Fresno News http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/31/royalsbraves-trade-ankiel-farnsworth-for-chavez-collins-blanco/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Royals send Ankiel, Farnsworth to Braves for three players – Kansas City Star | The Fresno News Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:08:37 +0000 http://calltothepen.com/?p=3675#comment-1216 [...] Ankiel from RoyalsUSA TodayBraves grab Ankiel/Farnsworth from Royalsmsnbc.comTalking Chop -Call to the Pen -Chicago Breaking Sports – Tribuneall 256 news [...] [...] Ankiel from RoyalsUSA TodayBraves grab Ankiel/Farnsworth from Royalsmsnbc.comTalking Chop -Call to the Pen -Chicago Breaking Sports – Tribuneall 256 news [...]

]]> By: Tomahawk Take Poll:Reactions to the Braves Deadline Deal | Tomahawk Take | An Atlanta Braves Blog http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/31/royalsbraves-trade-ankiel-farnsworth-for-chavez-collins-blanco/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Tomahawk Take Poll:Reactions to the Braves Deadline Deal | Tomahawk Take | An Atlanta Braves Blog Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:01:14 +0000 http://calltothepen.com/?p=3675#comment-1050 [...] Nathaniel Stoltz of Call to the Pen also agrees that the trade cleared out some guys in Kansas City that were blocking some younger players and the Braves traded some guys that didn’t fit into their plans. [...] [...] Nathaniel Stoltz of Call to the Pen also agrees that the trade cleared out some guys in Kansas City that were blocking some younger players and the Braves traded some guys that didn’t fit into their plans. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/31/royalsbraves-trade-ankiel-farnsworth-for-chavez-collins-blanco/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Mike Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:50:25 +0000 http://calltothepen.com/?p=3675#comment-1006 I don't love the trade, but I'm glad to be rid of Farnsworth and Ankiel, more for what they represent than their performance. I'm a Mitch Maier fan in the first place, so Ankiel's return to the bigs from his rehab assignment didn't fill me with glee in the first place. Very intrigued by Collins. He's never struck out less than 10 per nine in his pro career. That's incredible. The other two, m'eh. I don’t love the trade, but I’m glad to be rid of Farnsworth and Ankiel, more for what they represent than their performance. I’m a Mitch Maier fan in the first place, so Ankiel’s return to the bigs from his rehab assignment didn’t fill me with glee in the first place.

Very intrigued by Collins. He’s never struck out less than 10 per nine in his pro career. That’s incredible. The other two, m’eh.

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