Use this form to write your own recap of whoever the Atlanta Braves decide to trade next or just have fun at parties with it. Yesterday’s trade is used as an example!
After nearly 20 (number)
minutes (period of time; hours, days, fortnights)
of rampant speculation, the Atlanta Braves
traded (a transaction: traded, released, designated, optioned, etc.)
pitchers (a baseball position)
Lucas Harrell and Dario Avalrez (name of player)
to the Texas Rangers (name of team).
Expandable section – extended as required in event of a trade:
In return, the Braves will receive minor league (type of league)
second baseman… or some other position (baseball position)
Travis Demeritte (name of headline player),
(optional section 1)
along with
(position) (name of player),
(position) (name of player),
(position) (name of player),
(“cash considerations”), and
(some quantity of equipment [example: “case of sunflower seeds”]).
(Optional section 2)
Along with (name of Braves player) goes (additional players or terms) as part of a (number) player deal.
The Reaction
Braves fans are already reacting positively (a strong emotion)
at this deal. The idea of getting (getting, losing)
Demeritte (the player you care most about)
is certainly enough to applaud (verb to describe an emotional response)
the job that John Coppolella did here because he gained (gained/lost) a high-upside slugger (characteristic trait) while losing (losing/gaining) virtually nothing in the long term (characteristic trait) .
As it is with all transactions of this sort, time will tell us whether this first reaction turns out to be correct in the long term.
The Fallout
Atlanta will miss the services of Harrell and Alvarez (named of traded player(s)), but appears to have several replacement candidates (mitigating circumstances) available via all of the insane pitching depth available in the minors . The Braves won’t really miss them very long and are high-fiving one another for making something out of nothing (some conciliatory statement of how we’ll struggle to move on from here)
Kind Words About the Departed Brave(s)
Lucas Harrell (player 1) has enjoyed (an emotion) something of a career renaissance in 2016 (an event) after exiling himself to Korea in 2015 when he couldn’t get a job. (a contrasting event) The Braves gave him a chance (explanation how he got here in the first place) and cashed in on his success (a response) today.
Alvarez (player 2) has been a pleasant surprise (an emotion) out of the bullpen (an event) after being dumped by the Mets earlier this season . (a contrasting event) The Braves gave him a chance (explanation how he got here in the first place) and cashed in on his success (a response) today.
Meanwhile, Travis Demeritte (name of acquired head-line player) represents a prospect (prospect) with high (a degree of intensity or temperature) upside. His main tool is his bat with more homers in the California League than any one else this season . (explanation) Time will tell if that translates to the Braves, but at this time, I am cautiously optimistic . (description of feelings)
Next: A closer look at Travis Demeritte
John Coppolella deserves praise (reaction) for this deal. Happy Birthday Coppy! (closing remark)