Renteria traded to Tigers

[YoGo24]

Braves Trade: Edgar Renteria

Tigers trade: Jair Jurjens and Gorkys Hernandez.

 

Good trade for both teams IMO. Tigers are giving up a lot but they get Renteria to play at SS and Guillen moves to 1B

[sbrylski]

Wow. Based on sweet name value alone, the Braves killed in this transaction.

[patrickgpe]

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i think the trade helps both teams. First big trade of the offseason on the day after the world series, gotta like that.

[JJHardy7]

The Braves should have some cash to spend this off-season. Losing Jones' contract and now Renteria's $9 million in 2008 could make them a player in free agency. Who fills in at shortstop now?

[Cracked Bat Collector]

One of their top young guns will fill in at ss, Yunel Escobar.

[PrinceFielder28]

Everytime I watched a Braves game this season they were raving about Yunel Escobar. From what I saw he seems like a very talented young kid. Seems to me like the Braves got the better end of this deal, but time will tell

[JJHardy7]

That's what I thought, but he played 2B and 3B for the Braves (and SS in '07). I've read also that the Braves maybe packaging Kelly Johnson to get a replacement for Andruw Jones. Either way Escobar looks like he'll be starting somewhere in the infield for the Braves in 2008. It's nice to have those kind of options.

[brettac1]

Kelly Johnson is sweet.

 

I kind of think they'll possibly go with Escobar at SS, or maybe get a veteran Alex Gonzalez type to hold down SS for Elvis Andrus, whom people really seem to love.

[JJHardy7]

There's nothing wrong with Kelly Johnson, but I've got to imagine the Braves are going to look to fill in Jones void via a trade. The free agent crop isn't all that impressive. It'd be a nice SS/2B combo with Escobar and Johnson.

[endaround]

The free agent crop at CF is the only place where its deep. Besides Jones, you have Cameron, Hunter, and Rowand. Basically you have three players who have been All Stars recently plus Cameron who can fill in decently. Add to that Lofton is available again.

[kgbaseball]

I expect them to make a run at Lofton on a one year deal. He makes perfect sense:

 

Lofton

Johnson

Chipper

Tex

Franc

McCann

Escobar

Diaz/Jones

Pitcher

[dadofandrew]

Allow me to say how unimpressed I am with Carlos Guillen as a 1B.

[RobertR]

It will be interesting to see what they do with Lillibridge.

 

It probably bears mentioning that Renteria has a pretty decent shot at 3000 hits. He'll be entering his age 32 season with 1934 hits in the bank. He needs good health and to not fall off a cliff like Alomar, but he certainly has a reasonable shot at it.

 

Robert

[JJHardy7]

I don't think Mike Cameron is all that great and he's old/getting old. Torii Hunter isn't all that impressive to me when compared to Jones (he's 2 years older, but did have a lot better year than Jones). He plays a great OF, but if they're looking to get an Andruw Jones type player (when he was in his prime) it's not Hunter. Aaron Rowand wouldn't be a horrible fit -- nice mention on him endaround. I think he would fit pretty well in Atlanta -- with his 2007 numbers -- and hasn't been really consistent yet year to year to be a sure thing.

 

I think out of those the options for the Braves would be to retain Jones at a discount (unlikely since they've said they wouldn't), try to get Cameron to agree to a short deal (if all else fails), pay Hunter a ton of money (when in fact Andruw Jones is 2 years young and might bounce back and be better than Hunter), or pay Rowand a ton of money and hope the 2007 Rowand is the future Rowand.

 

I'd say with all these options I wouldn't forget Jones (bridges may have been burned) or make a trade. The Braves haven't been known as of late to make big splashes in free agency (offensively). That's why I'm guessing a trade might be possible.

[MoneyballMan]

And remember the name Jair Jurrjens - I think he's going to be huge.

[SoCalBrewfan]

And remember the name Jair Jurrjens - I think he's going to be huge.

 

As long as I don't need to pronounce the name, I can probably remember it. Oddly, he's a native of Curacao along with Andruw Jones (and that weird blue liquor?)...there's probably some conspiracy involved actually.

[MoneyballMan]

I agree! That's why I only type his name.....

[Cracked Bat Collector]

Kelly Johnson is sweet.

 

I kind of think they'll possibly go with Escobar at SS, or maybe get a veteran Alex Gonzalez type to hold down SS for Elvis Andrus, whom people really seem to love.

 

Only thing is that Andrus was in the Texeira trade so he's now in the Rangers system.

[brettac1]

I am a moron. Replace him with Lillibridge.

[mothershipconnection]

Wouldn't it have been smarter to just acquire a 1B? Perhaps they plan on trading Guillen, I guess.

[billyhallfan]

And remember the name Jair Jurrjens - I think he's going to be huge.

 

Gorkys isn't so bad himself, I saw him play in the MWL this year and he is a great player. He doesn't hit for power, but he is really fast and good. Won the MWL MVP this year, I don't know what the Tigers are thinking here, it makes no sense to me.

[dadofandrew]

Don't think so MS, I read somewhere they see Guillen as only a 1B, and i thought they were nuts.

[sbrylski]

Don't think so MS, I read somewhere they see Guillen as only a 1B, and i thought they were nuts.

Yeah, I think they're nuts too. He's not great defensively, but he's definately passable and probably worth it for the offensive production they can get from 6.

[TooLiveBrew]

They should be trading Guillen after this acquisition. He pretty much only has value as a middle INF. Something tells me the Tigers will be adding a 1B/DH this offseason, too.

[Katuluu]

Guillen can't play SS anymore, his body simply can't hold up. He's a 1B/DH only at this point in his career.