http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/648 Recent articles about Javier Vazquez en-us Can the Orioles afford to sign a big name free agent? Andy McPhail says yes:MacPhail insists any media or fan skeptics that question whether the club is willing to offer a big contract under the right circumstances, are off base."We offered over 140 million dollars to Teixeria, who could have just as easily accepted it and I wish he had. To think we wouldn't go out there or that offer somehow is not genuine is absurd. It's over twice what was offered in the history of the franchi... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Orioles_Need_to_Stay_Patient/1636826 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Orioles_Need_to_Stay_Patient/1636826 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Orioles_Need_to_Stay_Patient/1636826 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41fd628ca7042591df54d8b6b45ba2b16f3938f5/small/Orioles_vs_Royals_9d53.jpg Mark Bowman has been doing a yeoman's job of shooting down rumors that pop up so far this off-season. Last night ex-Nats GM Jim Bowden reported that the Dodgers and Braves were discussing a possible Javier Vazquez deal. As johnny-on-the-spot as Bowman was in getting information from the Braves front office that shot down the Aroldis Chapman rumor, he was equally as proactive in getting info from inside the Braves front office that has now shot down this Vazquez-Dodgers rumor: [...]... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:37:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_obligatory_Braves_rumor_shoot_down/1558958 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_obligatory_Braves_rumor_shoot_down/1558958 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_obligatory_Braves_rumor_shoot_down/1558958 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/1/718ade430d9d58de1b10896717d509a573db5cdc/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f323760.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193FAC41A6BBF9596D5199F682F8335445D.jpg With the signing of Tim Hudson, the baseball rumorverse can officially begin spewing forth any and all whispered third-hand nuggets about who might match up with the Braves as trading partners for one of their extra starting pitchers. The first one comes from ex-Nats GM Jim Bowden on his Twitter feed: Hudson 3-yr deal done with Braves, Dodgers talking with Braves re: Vazquez and Mets re: Castillo according to sources There are a lot of things wrong with that rumor. First of all, the... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:50:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Let_the_Braves_Javier_Vazquez_rumors_begin/1556895 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Let_the_Braves_Javier_Vazquez_rumors_begin/1556895 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Let_the_Braves_Javier_Vazquez_rumors_begin/1556895 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0ed104d2d551804c20139075ef9e9b97afb80b70/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_1302.jpg I was thinking recently of who the Braves will trade one of their starting pitchers to since they will be trading one of them this offseason, or so they say. It's obvious that Derek Lowe will be hard to deal due to his contract (although all the experts thought he was a good value last offseason), and the Braves would be crazy to trade either Jair Jurrgens or Tommy Hanson. So Javier Vazquez is the obvious choice. But to who? I say they deal him to the Cubs for Derrek Lee. Both Lee an... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Derrek_Lee_to_Braves_for_Javier_Vazquez/1550482 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Derrek_Lee_to_Braves_for_Javier_Vazquez/1550482 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Derrek_Lee_to_Braves_for_Javier_Vazquez/1550482 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/c/3c3bf57b0eef185f214a971add2504f6b0dc9088/small/PiratesCubs_b15b.jpg Every year the bloggers and members of the SBN baseball blog community get together and do our own BWAA-style voting for all of the major awards. This year two Braves placed in the NL Cy Young voting, Javier Vazquez and Jair Jurrjens. Here is the voting breakdown: Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants 18 13 - 129 2 Chris Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals 9 4 7 64 3 Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals 4 4 10 42 4 Javi... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:53:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/SBN_Awards_NL_Cy_Young/1543229 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/SBN_Awards_NL_Cy_Young/1543229 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/SBN_Awards_NL_Cy_Young/1543229 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c89e61f65119b7172ec2a61125ba16166a97852f/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_6249.jpg For the past few weeks, fans and baseball people have been suggesting that the Braves will trade Javier Vazquez this offseason. Even though Vazquez is coming off the best season of his career, the Braves have a surplus of starting pitching and are in dire need of a power hitter. Vazquez, who will be a free agent after the season, is one of the Braves most attractive trade pieces and seems to the logical choice for the Braves to move.But are the Braves actually looking to extend Javier Vazquez... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hypothetically_Speaking_The_Javier_Vazquez_Contract_Extension/1539349 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hypothetically_Speaking_The_Javier_Vazquez_Contract_Extension/1539349 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hypothetically_Speaking_The_Javier_Vazquez_Contract_Extension/1539349 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/1/718ade430d9d58de1b10896717d509a573db5cdc/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f323760.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193FAC41A6BBF9596D5199F682F8335445D.jpg Javier Vazquez was pretty good last year, but the Braves need a bat. His status is one of the hot topics in our LIVE G.M. meetings blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:01:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/LIVE_The_latest_from_the_GM_meetings/1532166 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/LIVE_The_latest_from_the_GM_meetings/1532166 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/LIVE_The_latest_from_the_GM_meetings/1532166 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0ed104d2d551804c20139075ef9e9b97afb80b70/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_1302.jpg Javier Vazquez wasn't just the best pitcher on the Braves, but he was one of the best pitchers in all of Major League Baseball, in 2009. View full size photo » Quick, name the only starting pitcher in the NL East who never once pitched under five innings per start, over 30+ starts and 200+ innings, in 2009? Overall, Javier Vazquez is one of five total pitchers in all of Major League Baseball (Grienke, Haren, Shields,... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Braves_2009_Season_in_Review_Javier_Vzquez/1498490 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Braves_2009_Season_in_Review_Javier_Vzquez/1498490 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Braves_2009_Season_in_Review_Javier_Vzquez/1498490 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0ed104d2d551804c20139075ef9e9b97afb80b70/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_1302.jpg With word coming down yesterday that the Braves and Tim Hudson have come to terms on a contract extension, the Braves officially have a surplus of starting pitching. In addition to Hudson, the Braves have Jair Jurrjens, Tommy Hanson, Derek Lowe, Kenshin Kawakami, and Javier Vazquez. Six starters for five rotation spots.Even though too much starting pitching is never a bad thing, but the Braves need a big bat in the middle of the order. With their surplus of starting pitching, the Braves can n... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Should_the_Braves_Trade_Javier_Vazquez/1457977 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Should_the_Braves_Trade_Javier_Vazquez/1457977 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Should_the_Braves_Trade_Javier_Vazquez/1457977 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/72c199ce2f32c9aa14e32e4d14343ac259b72972/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f323757.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193FAC41A6BBF9596D52B67123B91FAC045.jpg More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP Atlanta Braves pitcher Javier Vazquez throws against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Washington. Browse more photos » Javier Vazquez was THE MAN tonight. The Atlanta Braves rode his hot pitching to yet another win against a Nationals team that they should beat (and did). He walked just one batter and gave up ... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:47:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_153_Recap_Braves_4_Nationals_1/1245880 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_153_Recap_Braves_4_Nationals_1/1245880 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_153_Recap_Braves_4_Nationals_1/1245880 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e13904dc5694b5316feb5c4af47745f22faaf47d/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_d03e.jpg Braves' Javier Vazquez named NL Player of the Week He led Major League pitchers with 17 strikeouts (to go over 200 on the season). He went 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA, holding batters to a .182 average. This year he's earned the term fawesome. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:48:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Javier_Vazquez_named_NL_Player_of_the_Week/1169166 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Javier_Vazquez_named_NL_Player_of_the_Week/1169166 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Javier_Vazquez_named_NL_Player_of_the_Week/1169166 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c89e61f65119b7172ec2a61125ba16166a97852f/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_6249.jpg The Atlanta Braves swept the once hot St. Louis Cardinals 9-2, in a complete-game gem from Javier Vazquez. The series sweep pumped some energy into a clubhouse that four days ago believed the playoffs were out of reach. They still may be, but the Braves have two series left with the Mets and one with the [...] Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:30:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Sweep_Cardinals/1163669 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Sweep_Cardinals/1163669 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Sweep_Cardinals/1163669 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0ed104d2d551804c20139075ef9e9b97afb80b70/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_1302.jpg More photos » by John Bazemore - AP Atlanta Braves' Javier Vazquez did it with his arm and with his bat. Browse more photos » Finally! A win for the Atlanta Braves. Can we just attribute this win entirely to Javier Vazquez. He threw 7 innings of shutout ball, walked none, gave up only 5 hits, drove in a run, and struck out 6, all while only throwing 88 pitches (and an amazing 63 for strikes). If we had... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:35:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_127_Recap_Padres_1_Braves_9/1066687 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_127_Recap_Padres_1_Braves_9/1066687 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_127_Recap_Padres_1_Braves_9/1066687 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/db3c0e99cf9fefea86719dbed68d86ee0ebe42e6/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f316199.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193FAC41A6BBF9596D514C2B4125F58B0B5.jpg More photos » by John Bazemore - AP 1 day ago: Atlanta Braves starter Javier Vazquez works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Atlanta, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » ESPN's Buster Olney blog post for today includes a rumor that the Braves are looking to deal SS Yunel Escobar and/or starting pitcher Javier Vazquez. In ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Braves_Looking_To_Deal_Javier_Vazquez_And_Yunel_Escobar/770199 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Braves_Looking_To_Deal_Javier_Vazquez_And_Yunel_Escobar/770199 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Braves_Looking_To_Deal_Javier_Vazquez_And_Yunel_Escobar/770199 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c89e61f65119b7172ec2a61125ba16166a97852f/small/Javier_Vazquez_28_6249.jpg Javier Vazquez pitched another gem saturday afternoon.  He threw 7 and 1/3 innings, giving up but a single run.  He lost, of course, because this is the Atlanta Braves, after all.  Enough of that: let’s focus on the positive.  Uh…I guess I already did that.  Okay, the negatives then… The Braves have scored one run in [...] Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:21:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Fading_Fast/748692 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Fading_Fast/748692 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Fading_Fast/748692 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/db3c0e99cf9fefea86719dbed68d86ee0ebe42e6/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f316199.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193FAC41A6BBF9596D514C2B4125F58B0B5.jpg