Let's Make A Deal Rumors
By Tim Dierkes [September 25, 2007 at 1:39pm CST]
I've been getting a lot of emails about Edgar Renteria. Let's take a look at the situation. In my opinion, the Braves need to import one solid, dependable starting pitcher. Free agency presents plenty of options - a few dependable, most not: Matt Clement, Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia, Randy Wolf, Jaret Wright, Jason Jennings, Koji Uehara, Carlos Silva, Livan Hernandez, Tom Glavine. Same deal with trade options: Carl Pavano, Jose Contreras, Kei Igawa, Matt Morris, Jon Garland, Bronson Arroyo, Nate Robertson, maybe Joe Blanton. Back to Renteria - can we find a match? The White Sox, Tigers, and A's might..
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By Tim Dierkes [April 6, 2007 at 10:33pm CST]
Jorge Cantu DH'd for Triple A Durham last night, though his agent still refers to him as "an experienced second baseman with a power bat." Cantu, of course, would prefer to be traded to a team that would let him start in the big leagues again. Which teams could use a second baseman? There's the Braves, if you don't believe in Kelly Johnson. Personally, I do. Ditto for the Mets and Jose Valentin, who I also think is at least as good as Cantu. There really aren't any perfect fits for the guy. The Rockies seem reasonable, though they have..
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