Keith Law has the following item over at ESPN’s MLB rumors
The Atlanta Braves have fired Tom Battista amidst a number of changes to the club’s scouting department, ESPN Insider’s Keith Law has learned. Battista served as the club’s regional crosschecker and is responsible for the scouting and signing of right-hander Tommy Hanson.
Not only was Battista a key part of signing Hanson, he is also signed RHP Kris Medlen and 1B Freddie Freeman, both top Braves prospects.
Time for Roy Clark to bring some additional talent on board with the Nationals.
#1 by Ric - October 30th, 2009 at 19:27
For what it’s worth, Tampa released Glenn Gibson (Nats’ fourth rounder 2006 traded for Dukes)
#2 by RD - October 30th, 2009 at 20:52
Sweet if he comes aboard. Those are all California kids, so there’s a chance for some local kids to me becoming Nats. Big area for talent, so it’d be nice to have another successful eye aboard.
#3 by Jake - October 31st, 2009 at 15:50
Brian -
1) I extremely appreciate you doing this website!
2) I know this is way off topic but do you have any idea why the Nats would sign Frank Corolla and then release him before he even played a game?
#4 by Brian Oliver - October 31st, 2009 at 17:11
Jake – He failed a physical. Not sure what exactly it was but that’s what led to his release
#5 by Jake - November 1st, 2009 at 09:25
Thanks Brian!
#6 by Guy Holly - November 2nd, 2009 at 12:11
Jake,
That is very old news.
#7 by Pilchard - November 2nd, 2009 at 13:38
As a FYI, SS pitches today.
#8 by Berndaddy - November 2nd, 2009 at 14:25
Jake please feel free to ask any question. The bottomline is you didn’t know the answer to a question and Brian gave it to you. No worse for the wear, eh. Sorry if the seems in any way contentious it’s just bothered me that someone here would throw something back into yours or anyones face. It’s all about learning the game of baseball. Not who knows more about baseball.