Well, had the big family x-mas yesterday and unfortunately I was in attendance. Despite my vow to never attend one of these shindigs again, I was guilted into going by my gramps. He’s good, he’s very good. As per usual, I avoided everyone and everyone avoided me. I’m not complaining, I prefer it this way. I’m just not a big conversationalist. Especially not with the extended fam.
Though it could have been much worse. Thanks to Rock Band 3 and Douglas Adams it was an ok time. We played a bunch of rock band. Couldn’t convince anyone to sing…pussies. So I did all the singing. When we took our first break, I slapped on my ipod, cranked it up and started reading “So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish.” by Douglas Adams on my Kindle. Really liking it. Then we got our Rock Band on again which was followed by the opening of the presents which I also avoided by slappin’ on the trusty old ipod and playing some Angry Birds on my phone. Mission accomplished.
Now to figure out a way to avoid next year. Dang grandpa and his power of persuasion/guilt. Aw well, I’d do anything for him so I’m sure I’ll be back next year. As long as I have my ipod and kindle, I’ll survive 
That is all…wait no it isn’t…
What the fuck Magic!? Hedo and Arenas? Are you trying to destroy the team? All I gotta say is Jameer better start. Arenas can fuck off to the bench, and Turk can just fuck off. God I hate this trade…FUCK!
Johan Santana is set to invade the National League. That in itself is not so bad. What’s bad is he’s set to join the N.Y. Mets. This doesn’t look good for my beloved Braves as they traditionally struggle vs power pitchers. Plus he has that KILLER change up to go along with his blazing fastball. I’m sad. We get fucking Kotsay and the Mets get Santana. So unfair. I hate our GM and cheap ass Time Warner/AOL.
Today in the infinite wisdom of Frank Wren(new general manager). The Braves traded away a potential top closer/set-up man in RP Joey Devine for a guy who’s coming off the worst season of his incredibly average career in CF Mark Kotsay. I knew they were desperate for a CF but Kotsay? Bad, bad move. I hope he fails his physical, thus killing the trade dead.
The Braves today traded away Edgar Renteria to the Tigers for 2 highly-touted prospects. I hope Yunel Escobar is as good as he appeared last year.
Official release…
The Braves picked up one of the top outfield prospects in baseball and a talented young starter Monday, acquiring outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and right-handed pitcher Jair Jurrjens from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for shortstop Edgar Renteria and cash considerations.
Hernandez, a 20-year-old center fielder with speed, was the Class A Midwest League Most Valuable Player in 2007, his first full professional season, batting .293 with 84 runs, 25 doubles, four home runs and 50 RBI in 124 games.
Jurrjens, 21, went 7-5 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts at Double-A Erie in 2007 before making his Major League debut with Detroit in August. He went 3-1 with a 4.70 ERA in seven starts for the Tigers, including 3-0 with a 0.78 ERA and 24 strikeouts and just one walk in his last three outings.
Hernandez is considered one of the top outfield prospects in all of baseball, Jurrjens, 21, was rated by Baseball America to be the Eastern League’s sixth-best Major League prospect this past season.
