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Tuesday is the Braves' Decision Day

Here is the latest from Jayson Stark at ESPN:

Add the Dodgers and Yankees to the list of teams that have expressed some level of interest in Mark Teixeira.

According to clubs that have spoken with the Braves, the bulk of their conversations continue to be with the four primary teams identified Monday -- the Diamondbacks, Angels, Rays and Red Sox. However, there are indications now that the Dodgers and Yankees have "flirted" with the Braves on Teixeira in the last 24 hours, said an official of one team that spoke with the Atlanta brass.

Clubs involved in these discussions believe the Braves plan to take much of the day Tuesday narrowing their focus with each of the clubs involved and zeroing in on which available names make the most sense. They would then try to close in on a deal with the team, or teams, they think provide the best fit over the next 24 hours.

According to teams in this mix, the Braves aren't necessarily insisting on getting a first baseman back, but they've made it clear that's their preference. And if they don't get a first baseman in return, they still are prioritizing a big-league-ready bat as the centerpiece of any trade.

And here I thought we were boiling our list down to one or two teams (what does anyone know, really). I really, really like that last paragraph that says the "Braves aren't necessarily insisting on getting a first baseman back." That opens up the market a bit more and gets us out from under the tunnel vision we seemed to be in when we were insisting on a first baseman in return.

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hooray dodgers…LONEY AND LAROCHE FOR THE WIN!

by bigjoe on Jul 29, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Chipper?

Would we trade him or LaRoche in this scenario of yours?

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by ejruiz on Jul 29, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure...

He was being facetious and/or commenting on the less than stellar track record of Ned Colletti.

by soup du jour on Jul 29, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ned coletti traded 2 decent to good prospects for 2 months of casey blake. imagine what he would do for 2 months of mark teixeira. he’s also the guy that threw a fuckload of money at juan pierre and andruw jones when he has kemp and ethier RIGHT THERE

by bigjoe on Jul 29, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

from his wiki:

Colletti’s notable player transactions, as GM, include signing Takashi Saito, Jason Schmidt, Juan Pierre, and Andruw Jones, and trading César Izturis for Greg Maddux.

hahahahahahaha should he really be bragging about those middle three?

by bigjoe on Jul 29, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he also signed NOMAR. and shea hillenbrand. and esteban loaiza. and let jayson werth walk. he traded duaner sanchez. and edwin jackson. and dioner navarro/justin ruggiano IN THE SAME DEAL, for spare parts. he also dumped odalis perez. and royally fucked up the JD drew situation. and didn’t bring back gagne.

how did depodesta get more shit than this guy?

by bigjoe on Jul 29, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s just one debacle after another…unreal…

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 29, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stats Stigma.

DePodesta was a “Moneyball guy”, meaning he was on an impossibly short leash.

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by ejruiz on Jul 29, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting...

I’m sure the Dodgers and Yanks are just checking in so as to prevent the D’backs and RedSox from acquiring Tex and effectively shutting them out of the playoffs. Lucky for them, Arizona won’t part with any of Scherzer/Parker/Jackson and Boston won’t trade Manny, leaving no place for Tex. I’m pretty sure the Rays will treat their prospects like the D’backs and their needs like the Red Sox, keeping them out of this fracas. Hopefully the Angels are serious about expanding this deal and can be coaxed into giving up quality specs for our guys.

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by ejruiz on Jul 29, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ESPN’s Jayson Stark wrote on Thursday that the Braves asked about Guillen but the Royals wanted a cornerstone-type player like Gorkys Hernandez in return.

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! NOT JOSE GUILLEN! FUCK YOU WREN

by bigjoe on Jul 29, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Relax.

Seriously man, you’re freaking me out!

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by ejruiz on Jul 29, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i’m driving over 700 miles each way to see this team. i don’t wanna see chad tracy, i don’t wanna see jose guillen, i don’t wanna see micah owings.

by bigjoe on Jul 29, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 29, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

A picture is worth….well, in this case, not much. Nevermind.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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