Passan: Braves "desperately" trying to acquire draft picks

[dak]

[UNCBlue012]

Damn good strategy. Love it.

[bravesfanMatt]

why is buying bad contracts considered tanking? We would just put them on waivers and release them..

[dak]

Here are the tradable picks. Hard to see who would be in a position to trade a pick for salary relief other then our old pals the D'backs.

Competitive Balance Round A
35 Reds
36 Dodgers (for not signing Kyle Funkhouser)
37 Athletics
38 Rockies
39 Diamondbacks
40 Braves (via trade with Marlins)
41 Pirates

Competitive Balance Round B
71 Padres
72 Indians
73 Twins
74 Twins (for not signing Kyle Cody)
75 Brewers
76 Orioles
77 Rays

[bravesfanMatt]

Here are the tradable picks. Hard to see who would be in a position to trade a pick for salary relief other then our old pals the D'backs.

Competitive Balance Round A
35 Reds
36 Dodgers (for not signing Kyle Funkhouser)
37 Athletics
38 Rockies
39 Diamondbacks
40 Braves (via trade with Marlins)
41 Pirates

Competitive Balance Round B
71 Padres
72 Indians
73 Twins
74 Twins (for not signing Kyle Cody)
75 Brewers
76 Orioles
77 Rays

The Dodgers have been in cost cutting mode.. but I don't see them trading picks to do it..

[mqt]

I bet the Dodgers would love to get out of that Olivera deal they signed last year... Oh wait.

[clvclv]

Here are the tradable picks. Hard to see who would be in a position to trade a pick for salary relief other then our old pals the D'backs.

Competitive Balance Round A
35 Reds
36 Dodgers (for not signing Kyle Funkhouser)
37 Athletics
38 Rockies
39 Diamondbacks
40 Braves (via trade with Marlins)
41 Pirates

Competitive Balance Round B
71 Padres
72 Indians
73 Twins
74 Twins (for not signing Kyle Cody)
75 Brewers
76 Orioles
77 Rays

Markakis or Chacin might be a fit for Baltimore. Markakis might fit for Cleveland. We'd likely have to be willing to eat a big chunk of Nick's money in either case considering neither of them have any obvious contracts they'd desperately want to unload. The Kemp angle would seem to make a little sense on the surface, but if they're looking to acquire prospects like we are, how much would you really be willing to give up for a little extra slot money PLUS be willing to take on a bad long-term deal? The Pirates seemed to want to move Melancon for budget reasons over the winter, but what other "bad contract" do they have (not to mention unloading their Closer when they're a legitimate contender seems awfully dangerous since they'd have to unload serious prospects to replace him if in-house options didn't work out)?

Definitely not many potential contenders on that list, no doubt.

[UNCBlue012]

Hope they consider dealing away markakis, teheran ect if we aregoing full tank mode. Get that numer one pick

We're getting that even if we keep them! Lol also, awesome username.

[Tapate50]

I would really think we could probably find something somewhere for Nick. That contract just made no sense. In retrospect it isn't a terrible one, just odd timing

[Perfect Cell]

I would really think we could probably find something somewhere for Nick. That contract just made no sense. In retrospect it isn't a terrible one, just odd timing

Agree. Hes been great so far though but if we can get a return from him then i hope we deal him.