Oh, the tease. While I can’t give specifics on the deal, there are still at least six teams involved in some discussions centering on Atlanta. The Braves are in full dump mode, trying to get something for Andruw Jones, trying to find Jones’ replacement on the cheap, and working more on the bullpen. Leo Mazzone isn’t there to build a bullpen out of dreck anymore. So how does this all work together? Why trade a young player like Andy Adam LaRoche if they’re trying to control the payroll? Why deal Jones right now rather than at the deadline? The team is determined to find a solid bullpen and think they can do it with a series of deals that include LaRoche, Mike Gonzalez, Andruw Jones, and several CF candidates that I’m told include Rocco Baldelli, Curtis Granderson, and Nick Markakis. The deals appear to also have some other big names like Tim Hudson, Mark Teixeira, and Dontrelle Willis on the periphery. The three team deal that seemed close over the weekend doesn’t seem so close now as the complexity has increased. Remember that John Schuerholz is normally a slow worker, so quiet on this front doesn’t mean that nothing is happening.

Hopefully this keeps everyone happy. It certainly gives a lot of teams something to talk about, think about, or just ignore.
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With the CF's that are/could be available it wouldn't shock me if we moved him for the right offer.

Granderson for either Laroche or Gonzolez, rather than Melky C.; and make a move on Jones/Wells/whomever.

Not horribly likely, but I could see it.

I would love to see Andruw here, even if it meant Granderson goes bye bye.

I would love to see Andruw Jones here but I am not so sure if it would be a good move for the Tigers long-term.

Jones will be a FA after 2007 and he is going to demand (and get) a Vernon Wells-like contract. Granderson, on the other hand, will be under the Tigers control for another 4-5 years at a bargain-basement price.

I think I would rather have Granderson for the next 5 years than have Jones for 1 year.

I don't think it would be all that bad if Maybin lives up to the hype. If Jones comes in here for 2 years, Maybin will be ready by that point. Having Granderson and Maybin might be counterproductive.

This is all, of course, if Maybin is what everyone says he is.

The problem is we wouldn't have Jones for 2 years. His contract is only for one more season. If it were a two year thing I wouldn't mind as much, but trading a young guy with a lot of potential for, basically, a one year rental just doesn't seem like a good move. Maybe if it was a package deal it would be better for us. Something like Granderson and a pitcher for Jones and one of atlanta's young guys or prospects, or a three team deal where we get Jones and a catching prospect from another team. Dombrowski has said he's looking for Pudge's replacement

I don't get moving Granderson for Jones. That doesn't help the Maybin issue at all. If you are going to move Granderson, why not get a position we will need down the road? And I also don't like getting a guy like Jones either, because we can't afford him with Maggs, Pudge and Sheff here.

I don't get moving Granderson for Jones. That doesn't help the Maybin issue at all. If you are going to move Granderson, why not get a position we will need down the road? And I also don't like getting a guy like Jones either, because we can't afford him with Maggs, Pudge and Sheff here.

Mags, Sheff, and Pudge would probably only overlap for 2 years.