Talking Chop

Here's a look at the major stories in the world of the Atlanta Braves for the week ending on October 18th:

  In the Press...

• The Braves lost longtime scouting director Roy Clark to the Nationals, then promoted Tony DeMacio as their new director of scouting. 
• After there was initially a report that Tim Hudson was going to leave the Braves and opt for free agency, he came out and denied that report, saying that he would accept a "hometown discount" to stay with Atlanta.
• Kris Medlen pens his own column, and says he's open to either starting or relieving next year, and that he really learned how to be a reliever on the fly at the Major League level.

At Talking Chop...

• Our on-going wrapup of the 2009 season continued with reviews of Martin Prado and Yunel Escobar
• CB reviewed the top-5 second base prospects and the top-5 shortstop prospects in the Braves organization.
  
• The Arizona Fall League has begun and Matt kicked off our daily recapping of how our prospects are faring out there.
  
• I warned of a possible Baltimoreification of the Braves after the hiring of Tony DeMacio as Braves director of scouting.
  
• The bloggers of TC participated in a round table discussing the second base position for the Braves, as well as a round table for the shortstop position. 
• Brian McCann will undergo his second Lasik eye surgery.
• The Braves shed their roster of four players in some early off-season roster management.

Notable FanPosts and FanShots...

• NCChopper shared with us a picture of the swag she got by winning the TBS Hot Corner NAHWAL contest.
• Baseball America spotlighted minor league righty Todd Redmond.
• mvhsbball shared with us his trip to the Arizona Fall League.
• esadb and a bunch of others think Rudy Jamarillo is the solution to everything.
• The Keith Lockhart Era is excited, then laments the end of the Furman Bisher Era.