It's been talked about for a while, and yesterday I explained why I thought it made the most sense, but it appears that the Braves and Rangers are about to agree on a deal that will send Mark Teixeira to Atlanta.From Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal,
The deal is done, pending a review of the medical records of the players involved, according to major-league sources.One of the two pitching prospects the Rangers will be getting is believed to be lefty Matt Harrison. One of the stumbling blocks of the deal was that the Rangers weren't sure they wanted Harrison after he experienced some shoulder trouble. An MRI revealed no damage, so the Rangers decided to take a chance.
The Braves will receive Teixeira and left-handed reliever Ron Mahay.
The Rangers will receive catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Class A shortstop Elvis Andrus and two pitching prospects.
I think that this will be one of those deals that helps both clubs, which I think is the point of a trade. The Rangers aren't a better team right now without Teixeira, but with the young players they're picking up from the Braves, they're building something in Arlington.
As for the Braves, they just became a lot more dangerous. They now have two powerful switch-hitters in their lineup with Teixeira and Chipper Jones. They've also gotten a first baseman that can hit to go along with his Gold Glove defense. The Braves first basemen have the worst OPS than any other team in the league, and Teixeira will change that.
The question now is, what will the Mets do to answer?
Previously at FanHouse:
Major League Mongering: Who's Going to Get Teixeira?
Braves Up the Ante for Teixeira
Mark Teixeira to Atlanta?
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. better get some help in the bullpen or it wont matter how many runs you score if the other team scores more
Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 30th 2007 by gooey miles
2. I have to think this will hurt his fantasy value... playing away from Texas.
Posted at 4:46PM on Jul 30th 2007 by Atlantic City
3. The Braves signed Teixeira, huh? He will be a great and much needed addition for MY Braves. Chipper is back, Andruw is having such a tough year, Francoeur and McCann are getting there. Signing Mark should help us get more wins by scoring more runs. Yes, it was THAT simple! Now, if someone would talk to Bob Wickman...explain to him that a "closer" is supposed to "close out" the game, NOT "close the gap" in the score. GO BRAVES!
Posted at 7:29PM on Jul 30th 2007 by pattibarrett753