Heres a little more

 

Oh, the tease. While I can’t give specifics on the deal, there are still at least six teams involved in some discussions centering on Atlanta. The Braves are in full dump mode, trying to get something for Andruw Jones, trying to find Jones’ replacement on the cheap, and working more on the bullpen. Leo Mazzone isn’t there to build a bullpen out of dreck anymore. So how does this all work together? Why trade a young player like Andy Adam LaRoche if they’re trying to control the payroll? Why deal Jones right now rather than at the deadline? The team is determined to find a solid bullpen and think they can do it with a series of deals that include LaRoche, Mike Gonzalez, Andruw Jones, and several CF candidates that I’m told include Rocco Baldelli, Curtis Granderson, and Nick Markakis. The deals appear to also have some other big names like Tim Hudson, Mark Teixeira, and Dontrelle Willis on the periphery. The three team deal that seemed close over the weekend doesn’t seem so close now as the complexity has increased. Remember that John Schuerholz is normally a slow worker, so quiet on this front doesn’t mean that nothing is happening.

 

Hopefully this keeps everyone happy. It certainly gives a lot of teams something to talk about, think about, or just ignore.

 

 

If the are looking for a CF that is cheap and we have one, and I know KW love Andrew Jones.

If the are looking for a CF that is cheap and we have one, and I know KW love Andrew Jones.

 

Not at 7/$133+ he doesn't.

There are a lot of names on that list that intrigue me.

There are a lot of names on that list that intrigue me.

 

Yet, the big trade seems to have faded into oblivion.

Hmmm....interesting, but most likely not going to happen. Bowden said at the winter meetings there would be a trade that would shock the baseball world and so far nothing has come to fruition.

Edited December 29, 200619 yr by It's Me