atlanta.braves.mlb.com - 3/28/2008
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ATLANTA -- Looking for a bat off the bench, the Braves claimed switch-hitter Ruben Gotay off waivers from the New York Mets on Friday. Gotay, 25, batted .295 in 98 games with the Mets last season, hitting four home runs and driving in 24. Most important for the Braves, the infielder batted .318 against right-handers and had a .288 average (15-for-52) as a pinch-hitter. "He's a good hitter," ...
On Tap Today: Perez v. Braves; Gotay waived
mets.lohudblogs.com 3/27/2008 — The bus just left for Orlando. The Braves today. Apparently, the Mets don’t care about letting the Braves getting an early glimpse.
Doesn’t really matter does it?
Afterall, he’s heads-or-tails. What the Braves see today could be ...
Ruben Gotay claimed by Braves
theropolitans.com 3/28/2008 — The Atlanta Braves have claimed Ruben Gotay off of waivers. Mets fans, prepare yourself for all the time Gotay gets a hit off of us in the coming year(s).
Gotay Goes to Atlanta
metsmerizedonline.com 3/28/2008 — The Atlanta Braves claimed Rubén Gotay today. Gotay was placed on waivers yesterday and many Mets fans questioned the move. Some say its because the Mets are in desperate need of a right-handed batter. When he was asked by reporters yesterday ...
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“I didn’t expect it,” Gotay said Saturday, the day after the Braves claimed him off waivers. “I thought I did a pretty good job last year and that I would be with the team this year. But like they say, it’s business. You’ve just got to suck it up and put it in the past [...]
Braves Acquire Gotay, Mets Mysteriously Cling To Tatis —
Can't Stop The Bleeding
Out of minor league options, IF Ruben Gotay (.295 BA in 98 big league games last season) was waived on Thursday by the New York Mets, and picked up on Friday by the Atlanta Braves . While it’s unlikely Gotay will turn out to be the next Marco Scutaro, it’s somewhat infuriating to note the former is considered surplus to requirements, while there’s still a chance Fernando ...
How Chan Ho Park Still Hurts The Mets —
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Only in Flushing can a guy who had a stat line of .295/.351/.421 in 190 at bats, along with getting some big hits ( specifically against Ryan Dempster ) can be put on waivers and allowed to be picked up by the Braves to make room for a guy who gets to spring training late because of visa problems, and then when he gets here, goes 7-for-33. But he can play more positions, so in he goes, and ...
Roster Moves: Gotay, Register, and Hernandez —
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The Mets announced that Ruben Gotay was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves. Steve Register was returned to the Colorado Rockies and Anderson Hernandez was assigned to Triple-A.
I’m sorry to see Gotay go and Fernando Tatis make the team. I think the Mets will regret that move as the season goes on. Apparently, the Braves felt that Gotay would make the major league team since ...
BASEBALL: Meet The Fifth Starter —
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If it wasn't already obvious , you have to assume that today's game clinched the Mets' fifth starter job for El Duque.
UPDATE: Cerrone notes that the Braves have claimed Ruben Gotay off waivers, and the Rockies have reclaimed Steve Register . The Braves don't have an everyday job for Gotay either, but I share Cerrone's apprehension that the Braves must be able to get more out of his ...
Goodbye Gotay —
Mets Today
It’s not bad enough the Mets gave up on Ruben Gotay … but to make it worse, the hated Atlanta Braves were the team that claimed him off waivers.
Early on, it looked like Gotay might win a job on the Mets roster, but the ankle injury he suffered completely demolished his chances. The 25-year-old will join the Braves, though I can’t figure out how he fits in over there. ...
Two Waiver-Wire Surprises —
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Some interesting news in the Braves press release for today. The Braves have claimed 25-year old infielder Ruben Gotay off waivers from the Mets. Gotay — a switch hitter– played in 98 games for New York this past season, boasting a very solid line of .295/.351/.421. He has a beautiful swing and should really strengthen our bench, however his defense is suspect and he is pretty ...
Gotay claimed/Thorman outrighted —
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According to a press release issued by our Atlanta Braves.
The Atlanta Braves claimed switch-hitting infielder Ruben Gotay off waivers from the New York Mets today. He will be on the team’s Opening Day 25-man roster. In an additional transaction, the Braves asked for waivers on first baseman Scott Thorman who then cleared waivers and was [...]
Odds And Ends: Gotay, Register, Haynes —
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A couple of minor pickups this afternoon:
The Rays have claimed left-hand-hitting Nathan Haynes off waivers from the Angels . Rocco Baldelli will be moved to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man. Marc Lancaster speculates that Haynes, who is out of options, will take a roster spot that was presumed to be Eric Hinske's .
The Mets have given up trying to trade for Rule 5 pick Steven ...
Braves Claim Gotay —
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It appears that our neighborhood friends the Atlanta Braves have claimed 2nd baseman Ruben Gotay off of waivers. The Braves need a utility man and now they are going to choose between Gotay and Martin Prado. The Rockies also took back Steven Register who the Mets are going to try and work out a trade for. Anderson Hernandez was optioned to Triple A.
GOTAY GOES TO BRAVES —
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Ruben Gotay became the latest former Met to wind up with one of their NL East rivals yesterday when the Braves claimed him off waivers. The young second baseman was a key backup for the Mets last season, hitting a career-high...
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