Braves to acquire Brandon Phillips

[Hawk]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Braves close to acquiring 2B Brandon Phillips from #Reds.

Zach BuchananVerified account
‏@ZachENQ

Multiple baseball sources: Reds to receive 27-year-old LHP Andrew McKirahan and 29-year-old RHP Carlos Portuondo.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Whoa!

 

[emk418]

gross

 

[Heyward]

Not a fan, return better be minimal.

 

[Freshmaker]

Ugh. Whhhhyyyyyyy

 

[Hawk]

Apparently he has already waived his NTC.

So who's going back? Kemp?

 

[mossy]

Ok.......

 

[depley]

a strangely curious move based on what we have to play 2b already.

 

[sturg33]

Coppy continues to befuddle

 

[BlackwaterPark]

Could he or Rodriguezmove to third ?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

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[emk418]

Better not have given anything of real value

 

[GovClintonTyree]

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a strangely curious move based on what we have to play 2b already.

Clearly, the thought is to buy another year to let Albies develop. This is the last year of his contract. He's 35.

I like Phillips on some level, but not on this team. I guess they think they're in a different place than I do.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Better not have given anything of real value

Should be nominal.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

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Ah. Okay. Clearer now.

 

[mossy]

Guess we'll see, depends on what we gave up. I'd have rather had KJ, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

 

[Hawk]

Rosenthal says Rodriguez expected to be out 3-5 months.

 

[Hawk]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: Hurdles remain in Phillips talks between #Braves and #Reds. BP must be cleared medically. Injured left hand near end of last season.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

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[mqt]

I wonder if the Reds' Competitive Balance Pick will somehow factor in.