Cody Ross connects for the Red Sox. Will he be doing that in Atlanta next year? Photo Credit: Joy R. Absalon-US PRESSWIRE

I suppose Cody Ross’ name has popped up in conversations about the Braves left field job more than any other over the past three years. In 2010 the Marlins – those definitive judges of baseball ability – designated Cody Ross for assignment. He landed on the Giants and as you may recall had a little bit to do with their World Series title that year. He spent another year in San Francisco then  became a free agent. The Braves offered him a multi-year deal last year but he elected instead a one year job in Boston. This post season he and the Red Sox made all the right noises about him having a future in Boston but Ross is on the market and of course the Braves are linked to him, so lets have a real look at Cody Ross. (more…)

Cody Ross Career

.261/.323/.456 7.3 BB% 21.3 K% 195 ISO

Player B Career

.296/.343/.437 5.0 BB% 18.5 K% 141 ISO

If you didn’t know, Player B is Matt Diaz and he is already on the team for $2 million dollars. Roughly a third of what Cody Ross is looking to get. So you tell me if we should go after Cody Ross…

The winter meetings came and went this week with Frank Wren doing as I expected, waiting for the non-tender lists to finalize so he can see what’s inexpensive.  Asked several times about trades he repeated his talking points – we don’t need to make a trade etc. – in response to questions about the future of Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado.  Of course anyone looking at the lineup knows it is unbalanced – not enough right handed bats – and looks as if it will contain a 40 year old third baseman with limited range and a rookie shortstop whose glove work is considered average. Ideally improvements need to be made and some fans are frustrated by his inaction. (more…)