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Atlanta Braves’ Summer trade plans going up in smoke?

By Alan Carpenter

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26: An elephant takes the field to re-enact the historic elephant on the field event at Arden Street during the AFL 2017 JLT Community Series match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Hawthorn Hawks at Arden Street Oval on February 26, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26: An elephant takes the field to re-enact the historic elephant on the field event at Arden Street during the AFL 2017 JLT Community Series match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Hawthorn Hawks at Arden Street Oval on February 26, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images) /
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Aug 28, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) talks with New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann (34) after McCann walked in the first inning of their game at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) talks with New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann (34) after McCann walked in the first inning of their game at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Back on Topic

So now the Rays are not sellers.  Now the Royals may not be sellers.

Now Jaime Garcia might not fetch the kind of premium price that could have happened two weeks ago.  Now Matt Adams – who isn’t simply a rental option, either – could be sticking around for a bit since Freeman pretty much pulled a coup d’état in personally yanking Adams off the table.

So what kind of trades can Coppy pursue now??

Changing Gears

There are still opportunities… but perhaps not the ones originally envisioned:

  • Jason Motte – drawing interest
  • Brandon Phillips – drawing interest
  • Kansas City… could they use Nick Markakis?  Curiously, he’d replace Jorge Bonifacio… yes, the brother of you-know-who.
  • Jim Johnson.  Still needs to pitch a little better, but that’s at least a possibility, particularly as Toronto closer Roberto Osuna is on the shelf indefinitely.
  • R.A. Dickey.  Strangely enough, as Garcia’s pitching has run into trouble in the past 2 outings, Dickey’s has suddenly improved.  Okay, yes:  that was against the Phillies and Giants; he was also shelled by Washington, but that happens to a lot of people.  Still, he could draw some interest.
  • International signing money.  Teams need it.  The Braves have quite a bit available.  Trade opportunity… possibly in package deals around July 2nd.

So there are still some possibilities out there, though perhaps not the ones envisioned closer to the beginning of this month.

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