Could the Braves Enter the Adrian Gonzalez Derby?

In terms of what we’d have to give up for Gonzo… I’d take Dunn in a heartbeat.

Me too.

I don’t want to say I absolutely would make that trade, but I would at least consider it if we’re serious contenders and Glaus continues to fall on his face.

I guess I’m in the minority here, but I don’t think Schafer’s going to amount to too awful much. He may have been hurt last year, but his numbers in AA weren’t all that overwhelming in the first place.
Freeman’s a nice player and the three arms all have high ceilings, but if you really think Gonzalez can push you over the edge and to a championship…well, you gotta give something up to get something. Not every trade can be as lopsided as the Doyle Alexander and Fred McGriff deals.

Two years of Gonzalez so we can mortgage the entire future of the franchise? WTH was that guy thinking?

After the two years are up, Gonzalez walks, gets a MUCH bigger deal than the Braves will ever afford, and we’ve got nothing at first base in the farm system. Insanity.

I’d rather not make the move on Gonzo at all, but if I had to, I’d take Freeman off the table. No sense in putting us in exactly the same position just two years down the road, where we’re in need of a first baseman.

Something like:
Schafer
Vizcaino/Teheran (one of these)
Spruill
Milligan
And some other throw-in, like Scott Diamond or Mycal Jones, maybe Brandon Hicks.

I think that’s a pretty nice package, and if the Padres can top it, good for them. If their fans have expectations like that package you posted, they’re going to be really pissed off regardless what they end up getting.

That’s probably the best the Braves can offer because they’re not going to totally strip their farm system. I don’t see them moving Bethancourt unless they’re getting a huge return, so he’d be off the table as part of some large package. They’re not touching Salcedo until he’s at least had a chance to play organized professional baseball. And they will by no means ship off both Vizcaino and Teheran. And Freeman is untouchable because we really want to hand him the 1B job next season.

so Glaus and Freeman are part of the package for AGon? Maybe match Escobar for Evereth Cabrera to lighten the prospect load. If only the Padres had a leadoff man to bring in.

I’d like the idea of trading with the Devil Rays, for BJ Upton (McLouth and a pair of prospects?) or Fernando Perez (as he seems kind of a AAAA OF for them, maybe some of our AAAA Ps like Marek, Parr, Redmond, Proctor, Dunn, Jojo, Hyde, etc) since I assume Desmond Jennings isn’t available and Carl Crawford would not be worth the price for a few month rental.