Braves to acquire Bourne

[cclipper44]

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Source: #Braves on verge of acquiring #Astros' Bourn for four minor leaguers. #tradedeadline #MLB

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
#Braves' deal for #Astros' Bourn is done. Announcement at 10 a.m. ET. #tradedeadline #MLB

Seems like a steep price to pay for a speedy CF, who can't do much besides run, but maybe they aren't top prospects...

[celticfan]

they had to make a move sine philly got Pence

[cclipper44]

idk, just never have been a huge fan of what Bourne brings to the table really. Guess that's why i'm not a GM. lol

@mlbtraderumors
MLB Trade Rumors
RT @jaysonst: #Braves agree on deal for Bourn. Hou gets J Schafer, lhp Brett Oberholtzer, rhp Paul Clemens & rhp Juan Abreu.

and those are the players heading back... I think Schafer will be better than Bourne down the road, and the rest i don't know who they are.

[Chitownhero14]

Wow Astros get 8 prospects in 3 days....hmmm why can the cubs go do this already!

[Johnnydollaz89]

Schafer sucks and he showed that last season

[Drew]

Are you kidding me. Houston did a great job in getting two of Phils best three prospects in the Pence deal.

But this? The Astros got nothing here for a very useful player. Nice job Braves.

[Drew]

Seems like a steep price to pay for a speedy CF, who can't do much besides run, but maybe they aren't top prospects...

Bourn is a top defender in CF; gets to balls and has a great arm. At the plate, he's a proven leadoff hitter, can take a walk, has dynamic speed, and can hit for average.

You can say he's better than Pence and I wouldn't argue against it. Compared to the deal the Phillies made, this deal is 100000000x times better.

[TNA110990]

This was a steal for the Braves. One of the best leadoff hitters in the game for Schafer (who may turn out to be pretty good) and a bunch of other guys no one really knows but who knows maybe Schafer and one of these pitchers will break out for the Astros