Coppy with Keri – Atlanta Braves GM goes long on number of big subjects

The Yankee Trade That Wasn’t

The Heyward saga also led to potential what-ifs, with several possibilities I wish were broached on-air, but this one was alluded to. Described as a ‘monster deal’, though certainly not locked in, Coppy acknowledged this deal was at least discussed in some fashion (maybe more than Heyman let on here):

Better or worse than the ultimate outcome, having Severino, Judge and Sanchez would’ve been different—Sanchez, particularly, at a time when catching has become such a premium in baseball. And without needing to overpay to move BJ, perhaps Craig Kimbrel‘s still around and they don’t have to trade CJ and eat the Michael Bourn/Nick Swisher contracts.

BUT… no Shelby… and by extension, no Dansby/Ender/Blair.

(Later, Coppy was EXCEEDINGLY complementary of Dave Stewart, Diamondbacks general manager, which—given the nature of the fleecing Stewart took in ponying up three solid-to-spectacular players for Shelby Miller—is exactly how anybody would’ve played it. Don’t burn that bridge, in two years he may be looking for an out on Zack Greinke too.)

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