Teixeira to the Angels

[etothep]

They had nothing to gain by keeping him though. With Hudson now likely done for the year, they had no shot at the playoffs. Kotchman and Marek are going to likely provide more value to the Braves than the compensation draft picks the Braves would've got for Tex leaving at the end of the year.

Oh yeh, totally agree they had to trade him, just that the sum total of the Tex trades for Atl is in the negative

[filihok]

Oh yeh, totally agree they had to trade him, just that the sum total of the Tex trades for Atl is in the negative

Did you factor in:589AB, 37HR, 134RBI, .295BA, .395OBP, .548SLG, .943OPS for the Braves?

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

Did you factor in:589AB, 37HR, 134RBI, .295BA, .395OBP, .548SLG, .943OPS for the Braves?

Considering it didn't help them to the playoffs, I don't think how well he performed really mattered.

Definitely a net-loss between the two deals for the Braves.

[beerchaser]

Tex didn't work out for the Braves, but getting Jurrjens for Renteria certainly has. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't.

[dannymac910]

Don't worry, the Yankees will get Mark and CC in the offseason.

[DarthJaker]

Don't worry, the Yankees will get Mark and CC in the offseason.

there not gay so no

[HoustonGM]

[robinhoodnik]

Don't worry, the Yankees will get Mark and CC in the offseason.

Don't forget, Manny too.

[dannymac910]

Don't forget, Manny too.

Naw, Manny will go to the Mets as I predicted...

[mnstonecold]

Don't worry, the Yankees will get Mark and CC in the offseason.

it's very doubtful since I've heard that the Yanks want to have a payroll under $200 million next year. if they go for Sabathia and Texiara it'll be near $250 mill for next season. i's rebuilding time for the yankees and i don't mean but every availbe free agent on the off season either.

[dannymac910]

How come every time there's good young free agents the Yankees. "Don't wanna spend the money."

[FRENCHREDSOX]

How come every time there's good young free agents the Yankees. "Don't wanna spend the money."

It's not that they aren't interested but everytime the Yankees are "supposedly interested in X or Y" the player's demands go up btw they need OF not a 1B

Also there is now a possibility that Posada will never recover fully to re-catch forcing him (& his contract) to 1B

[dannymac910]

It's not that they aren't interested but everytime the Yankees are "supposedly interested in X or Y" his demands will go up

Also there is now a possibility that Posada will never recover fully to re-catch forcing him (& his contract) to the retirement home

fix'd

[dannymac910]

it's very doubtful since I've heard that the Yanks want to have a payroll under $200 million next year. if they go for Sabathia and Texiara it'll be near $250 mill for next season. i's rebuilding time for the yankees and i don't mean but every availbe free agent on the off season either.

That would be a really really reaaaaaaallly stupid decision on the Yankees part.

[Red Sox Fan 734]

So basically the Braves traded:
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Beau Jones
Elvis andrus
Matt Harrison
Neftali Feliz

For:
Casey Kotchman
Stephen Marek



Now i dont know exactly how good the prospects are but i do no that Salty was the centerpiece of the (1st) Texeria trade. I know that some people are starting to call Salty a bust and his stats aren't great. So were the trades a bit unfair for the Braves, yes but i wouldn't say they got robbed. Every trade is a bit unfair