Yankees as Possible Trade Partner or Repository for Toxic Assets

nsacpi said:
If we can gain an extra $5-10M in payroll flexibility in 2014 or 2015 by including Uggla in a trade along the lines I've outlined, I think it would be a good thing.

There is also an additional benefit from getting Wood back into the rotation.
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No one is going to take 5-10 mill of uggla.

He cant be fixed
 
nsacpi said:
If we can gain an extra $5-10M in payroll flexibility in 2014 or 2015 by including Uggla in a trade along the lines I've outlined, I think it would be a good thing.

There is also an additional benefit from getting Wood back into the rotation.
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No one is going to take 5-10 mill of uggla.

He cant be fixed

The trade market is going to be full of starters way better then Harang or Floyd. And some will not cost a lot in terms of prospects.
 
If TLS is truly the answer at 2B, then I see no reason to throw away talent just to get Uggla off the books. What position is Wren going to upgrade with Uggla's money that warrants giving up a useful starting pitcher? Maybe 3B? I doubt it since they just (inexplicably) extended CJ. A BP arm? Doesn't make sense to deplete the starting rotation depth to add an arm the BP when Wren has demonstrated his best skill is building a BP on the cheap.

Every position is pretty much set in stone, so unless there is an injury I really don't see the urgency in using talent to free up that cash.
 
Bench and maybe pen are areas where having the ability to upgrade would be a good thing.
 
Its looking more and more like the braves need to add a top 3 starting pitcher at the deadline IMO
 
I think the only option with Uggla if they truly want to unload him is to simply release him.

I think we are going to need a couple more parts to make the playoffs. I can see the argument for acquiring a starter, but I don't know at what cost. Another bullpen arm is also needed. We may have some guys internally who could beef up the bench, but another proven bench bat would be helpful (especially a LHH who could play 3B like Eric Chavez).
 
Nobody is going to do the Braves a favor and take Uggla. Wasn't Wren on record saying something like the payroll will be back to where it was before they signed Ervin? If that's the case we aren't making any splashes via trade.
 
Yeah, rotation depth is never bad, but I am not at all concerned on that score right now. Our top three (inc. Wood) is damned good. Our next three-four are better than most.

I'd love to get another good bullpen arm, because I don't trust Walden to be healthy for a full season and I don't like Carpenter as a setup guy. One more BP injury will put us in a tough spot.

Schafer is a waste of a spot right now.
 
If Venters doesn't come around, we'll probably pick up a lefty reliever at the deadline a la Scott Downs, but hopefully one who pitches better for us.
 
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