Teixeira to Atlanta?

On Jul 26, 10:20 am, honder wrote:
> Thermos wrote:
> > On Jul 26, 9:25 am, BadgerBC wrote:
> >>http://blog.nj.com/ledgeryankees/2007/07/teixeira_to_atlanta.html
>
> >> Teixeira to Atlanta?
> >> Posted by Ed Price July 25, 2007 8:41PM
> >> Categories: Breaking News
>
> >> The Yankees never seemed too deep into the Mark Teixeira chase, and
> >> now there are indications Texieria is headed to Atlanta.
>
> >> The Texas Rangers are said -- by an official of a third team who asked
> >> not to be identified because he was discussing another club's players
> >> -- to be "close" to sending Teixeira (their star first baseman) and
> >> lefty C.J. Wilson to the Braves for switch-hitting catcher Jarrod
> >> Saltalamacchia, minor-league shortstop Elvis Andrus and a minor-league
> >> pitcher.
>
> > I heard the same thing this morning. That's a pretty good package for
> > Texas if they've decided they want to trade him.
>
> Atlanta, or any other team, needs to sign Teixeira to an extension to
> justify giving up the prospects.
>
> honder

Maybe...unless they trade for him for the push this season and then
trade him again if he won't sign an extension this winter or next year
before the break. He'll always be a tradable commodity with his
ability.
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Thermos wrote:
> On Jul 26, 9:25 am, BadgerBC wrote:
>> http://blog.nj.com/ledgeryankees/2007/07/teixeira_to_atlanta.html
>>
>> Teixeira to Atlanta?
>> Posted by Ed Price July 25, 2007 8:41PM
>> Categories: Breaking News
>>
>> The Yankees never seemed too deep into the Mark Teixeira chase, and
>> now there are indications Texieria is headed to Atlanta.
>>
>> The Texas Rangers are said -- by an official of a third team who asked
>> not to be identified because he was discussing another club's players
>> -- to be "close" to sending Teixeira (their star first baseman) and
>> lefty C.J. Wilson to the Braves for switch-hitting catcher Jarrod
>> Saltalamacchia, minor-league shortstop Elvis Andrus and a minor-league
>> pitcher.
>
> I heard the same thing this morning. That's a pretty good package for
> Texas if they've decided they want to trade him.
>
Atlanta, or any other team, needs to sign Teixeira to an extension to
justify giving up the prospects.

honder
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On Jul 26, 6:27 am, Thermos wrote:
> On Jul 26, 9:25 am, BadgerBC wrote:
>
> >http://blog.nj.com/ledgeryankees/2007/07/teixeira_to_atlanta.html
>
> > Teixeira to Atlanta?
> > Posted by Ed Price July 25, 2007 8:41PM
> > Categories: Breaking News
>
> > The Yankees never seemed too deep into the Mark Teixeira chase, and
> > now there are indications Texieria is headed to Atlanta.
>
> > The Texas Rangers are said -- by an official of a third team who asked
> > not to be identified because he was discussing another club's players
> > -- to be "close" to sending Teixeira (their star first baseman) and
> > lefty C.J. Wilson to the Braves for switch-hitting catcher Jarrod
> > Saltalamacchia, minor-league shortstop Elvis Andrus and a minor-league
> > pitcher.
>
> I heard the same thing this morning. That's a pretty good package for
> Texas if they've decided they want to trade him.

Personally I wouldn't trade Salty straight up for Teixeira let alone
throwing in Andrus as part of the package. I don't see Wilson as more
than a good LOOGY. However, the Braves management probably feels
differently after missing the postseason last year.
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On Jul 26, 2:00 pm, BadgerBC wrote:
> On Jul 26, 6:27 am, Thermos wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 26, 9:25 am, BadgerBC wrote:
>
> > >http://blog.nj.com/ledgeryankees/2007/07/teixeira_to_atlanta.html
>
> > > Teixeira to Atlanta?
> > > Posted by Ed Price July 25, 2007 8:41PM
> > > Categories: Breaking News
>
> > > The Yankees never seemed too deep into the Mark Teixeira chase, and
> > > now there are indications Texieria is headed to Atlanta.
>
> > > The Texas Rangers are said -- by an official of a third team who asked
> > > not to be identified because he was discussing another club's players
> > > -- to be "close" to sending Teixeira (their star first baseman) and
> > > lefty C.J. Wilson to the Braves for switch-hitting catcher Jarrod
> > > Saltalamacchia, minor-league shortstop Elvis Andrus and a minor-league
> > > pitcher.
>
> > I heard the same thing this morning. That's a pretty good package for
> > Texas if they've decided they want to trade him.
>
> Personally I wouldn't trade Salty straight up for Teixeira let alone
> throwing in Andrus as part of the package. I don't see Wilson as more
> than a good LOOGY. However, the Braves management probably feels
> differently after missing the postseason last year.-

Because you'd keep Saltalamacchia, or because you'd trade him for
something else/more? You know I think very highly of him, but I also
think Teixeira is a hell of a ballplayer.
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On Jul 26, 11:17 am, Thermos wrote:
> On Jul 26, 2:00 pm, BadgerBC wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 26, 6:27 am, Thermos wrote:
>
> > > On Jul 26, 9:25 am, BadgerBC wrote:
>
> > > >http://blog.nj.com/ledgeryankees/2007/07/teixeira_to_atlanta.html
>
> > > > Teixeira to Atlanta?
> > > > Posted by Ed Price July 25, 2007 8:41PM
> > > > Categories: Breaking News
>
> > > > The Yankees never seemed too deep into the Mark Teixeira chase, and
> > > > now there are indications Texieria is headed to Atlanta.
>
> > > > The Texas Rangers are said -- by an official of a third team who asked
> > > > not to be identified because he was discussing another club's players
> > > > -- to be "close" to sending Teixeira (their star first baseman) and
> > > > lefty C.J. Wilson to the Braves for switch-hitting catcher Jarrod
> > > > Saltalamacchia, minor-league shortstop Elvis Andrus and a minor-league
> > > > pitcher.
>
> > > I heard the same thing this morning. That's a pretty good package for
> > > Texas if they've decided they want to trade him.
>
> > Personally I wouldn't trade Salty straight up for Teixeira let alone
> > throwing in Andrus as part of the package. I don't see Wilson as more
> > than a good LOOGY. However, the Braves management probably feels
> > differently after missing the postseason last year.-
>
> Because you'd keep Saltalamacchia, or because you'd trade him for
> something else/more? You know I think very highly of him, but I also
> think Teixeira is a hell of a ballplayer.

I think you could get more without worrying about possibly
depreciating the value of Teixeira (value diminishes as FA looms).
Teixeira is a fine hitter but I'm not sure if he's an elite level one
(Ortiz, Pujols, Manny prior to this season) as his numbers away from
Texas are very good but not spectacular. I think it's my bias toward
Salty who probably will well hit enough to play 1B while backing up at
C. I'd be looking for either strength-up-the-middle types (SS-2B-CF)
or a young established pitcher who is already a good no.2 with
potential to be a no.1 (cf Chien-Ming) for a playoff team. I still
think 1B are more readily available in the FA market and you have to
try to peddle a top catching prospect for something more substantial.
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