Braves Add Glaus, Looking Good For 2010

After yesterday’s questionable trade (see fan poll here), the Braves front office pulled off a signing I highly approve of. The Braves have signed Troy Glaus, formerly a third baseman, to play first base. Glaus is coming off of shoulder surgery which kept him out most of last year, but the Braves feel confident he is healed and can come back at 100 percent.

This is a signing that I had called for repeatedly. Glaus is a masher when healthy, someone who averages 35 homeruns and 100 RBI a year. He’s the true middle-of-the order right-handed bat that our lineup needs, and he’s still only 33 years old, so he should still have some monster season left in him.

This is exactly the kind of deal I suggested yesterday that the Braves would make for the remainder of the off-season — one-year deals to fill holes. I had mentioned that the Braves would choose Xavier Nady to play first, but Glaus is a much better option (and not a Boras client).