Rosenthal's Latest: Teixeira, Fuentes, Laird

Kendrick stinks. Assuming all front offices are looking at peripherals rather than wins/ERA by now, they won't have any interest in him.

Angels have a better chance in giving out another GMJ contract to a mediocre player.

Maybe 50M for a backup 1B?

-Tex is worth more than just 1 player from the Angels, unless you aquire someone like Vladamir Gurrreo. I the braves dealing Tex to the Angels aquiring Juan Rivera, and Kotchman. If they included Ohman in the trade they should get a little more like Jose Arredondo or Darren O'Day.

-If they traded with the D-Backs they woul trad Tex for conor jackson and Mark Reynolds, because reynolds can play left field also.

Why would the Dbacks trade Conor Jackson and Reynolds for a rental?

"Why would the Dbacks trade Conor Jackson and Reynolds for a rental?"

They wouldn't. They already said they wouldn't give up Conor Jackson. Gammons' pitch of Chad Tracy and Jarrod Parker for Tex is probably about the most realistic prosposal I can think of.

"Homer Bailey is AWFUL. I said that before he gave up 15 hits in 4.2 the other night. He would get absolutely torched at the Ballpark."

He's stock has been dropping as a prospect, but honestly I doubt the Rangers could land a much better pitcher with Salty. Bailey still has ace potential and is from Texas as well. He seems like a pretty good fit to me.

The Rangers are looking for Pitching and the Marlins want a Catcher.

The Marlins don't wanna give up their top notch SP prospects but ain't Salty the type of player you would deal a young SP for?

What about a deal like Ryan Tucker and Jesus Delgado for Salty?

Gives the Rangers a future number 2/3 starter and a young pen arm and the Marlins get their young, athletic and cheap catcher.

Bailey for Salty seems close to legit. I mean Volquez got Hamilton and he wasn't exactly producing at his ace potential.

Reagins has made a couple public comments. Its a rare case of an "educated fan."

Additionally the Angels would not trade Arrendondo as he is going to replace K-Rod next year.

The reason people are saying that the Dbacks are the best match is that they can trade Tracy and a prospect for Tex, keeping Jackson in LF for this season, and then move him back to 1st once Tex leaves in the offseason. Obviously Jackson for Tex isn't a good deal for the Dbacks, though I would point out that Tex does have the advantage in OPS+ over Jackson.

As for the Angels, there is no way that Kotchman by himself will net you Tex. For the love of God, the guy is a 1B with an anemic .328 OBP and a 104 OPS+. I understand that he's young and cheap, but even in his career best year last year, he was an average to below-average hitter for a 1B. If the Angels toss is another prospect along with him, I think the Braves would bite. As for Wood, I don't think you can consider him as anything more than a B to B+ level prospect at this point. Sure he rakes in the PCL, but its a hitters league and the BB and K rates are still a big issue. He also doesn't exactly fit in with any of the Braves needs (Corner OF, 1B, or pitching). If he's the centerpiece it will probably take two more solid prospects or a guy like Adenhart. Maybe the Braves throw in Ohman as well to make things easier to stomach for the Angels.

The Angels are the biggest wuss franchise in the game.

Their offense is reg season below average. Not to mention post season terrible.

They need a big bat and they won't do anything again.

"What about a deal like Ryan Tucker and Jesus Delgado for Salty?

Gives the Rangers a future number 2/3 starter and a young pen arm and the Marlins get their young, athletic and cheap catcher."

Tucker and Delgado both have awesome arms (98mph FB) but I will absolutely do this deal for Salty.

Reynolds and Owings plus alow level prospect for Tex and Ohman. Sounds Fair. Maybe sub Tracey for Reynolds if the DBacks think they are giving up to much. Braves could throw in a AAA pitcher like(JoJo Reyes or Chuck James)to make sure they get Reynolds

nixa and AA: OPS is a pretty telling stat, but something I've come to realize is pretty interesting...take the player's OBP, multiply it by 3, and add their slugging. I think it's more telling because it more equally amplifies the hitting and slugging. (this probably doesn't sound like it makes any sense...just fool around with it to see for yourself)

an 3(obp)+s of 1.7 or 1.8 is ridiculous. 1.6 is above average, 1.5 is mildly above average, and 1.4 is average. Last year tex last year, with this stat, had a 1.769, kotchman a 1.583 (all numbers are to date, up until last night).

career 3(obp)+s:
Teixeira: 1.564 (take away his rookie year and it's 1.688...kotchman had 3 seasons of being in the bigs with at bats before his true rookie year...i think doing this balances it out).
Kotchman:1.435

a lot of people who read the site probably think i'm crazy and talking out of my ass, so i'll just end it with saying casey kotchman doesn't land marx teixeira by himself.

I would take Masterson or Tucker for Salty.

I can't stand Daniels but this should be an easy one to get done.

"Reynolds and Owings plus alow level prospect for Tex and Ohman. Sounds Fair. Maybe sub Tracey for Reynolds if the DBacks think they are giving up to much. Braves could throw in a AAA pitcher like(JoJo Reyes or Chuck James)to make sure they get Reynolds"

I get the feeling that if the Braves could bring in that haul for Tex they would run away and hide, giggling with glee. To get a young stud power hitter like Reynolds and a high upside arm in Owings, both from the Georgia area, and both locked up for a while, just for Tex and Ohman they pull the trigger before Byrnes could change his mind. I doubt it will happen though, JB is too smart.

I would say Tracy and Owings for Tex and Ohman. Owings has struggled but has potential. Ohman is a lefty, which we need.
And after Scherzer heals we bring him up.

Go Dbacks.

It's honestly insulting that the Braves would ask for Jackson, in my opinion.
Jackson has been our best position player this year and trading him would go against the D-Backs entire point of getting Tex: To contend.
CoJack is one of our main pieces of our future.