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I really hope the Braves dont make this deal
Trading away the farm for a player who will not play for the Braves after next season is beyond stupid
There is also really no guarantee that in the final month and a half of the season Tex alone will push them to a playoff spot
First base is a sore spot for them but the pitching is a leaky slowly sinking wreck which prevents long win streaks needed to get into the playoffs
A very bad deal
Wiser would be to see what you can get for Scott Thorman maybe some midrange bullpen help or a starting pitching flyer
If Tex could be signed beyond 2008 then I would be all over this deal
But chances of that happening are less than 5%
The Braves dont pay big extensions and have not done so in years
Andruw being gone after this season will free up some money but his contract is from a bygone era
The Braves will have to shell out 80% of what they are paying him just to land a just above replacement level center fielder
The little bit of money they do save is not near enough to keep Tex around
All in all a terible deal if it goes down
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