30 Jul
The Braves traded Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday in exchange for first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Stephen Marek.
Supposedly an exceptional defensive first baseman, Kotchman is batting .287 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs. The right-handed Marek is with the Angels’ AA affiliate in Arkansas.
Do you think that the Braves got enough for Teixeira, who is batting .283 with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs?
While it’s not an even swap, we would’ve lost Text anyway in a few months. We’ll have a younger Kotchman for the next three years at a cheaper price, hopefully allowing for us to pick up some big free agent outfielders in the off-season.
2 Responses for "7/30: Adios, Tex."
Seems like they could have gotten a better pitching prospect, maybe an A or AA starter. Compared to the prospects they gave up last year to get him, (and of course many of them may not pan out) I think the Braves should have waited a day or two to see if anyone would give up more.
Wonder if the D’Backs would have given up Conor Jackson if the Braves had waited them out?
From what I read, Arizona was not willing to give up Jackson in the deal. That would’ve definitely been a better trade.
Leave a reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.