Braves set to acquire Teixeira from Rangers

[redsoxrules]

braves get Tex and releiver ron mahay and the rangers get catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Class A shortstop Elvis Andrus and two pitching prospects

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7074846

[lasordas speed dial]

Looks like the deal is done.

[BSN07]

Sounds like a good deal.

[BoSox21]

SI.com is also confirming the deal

[Cocos Disciples]

At least something big happened at the deadline.

[BoSox21]

At least something big happened at the deadline.

 

Kenny Lofton wasn't good enough for you?

[inkman]

Not the Yanks. I like it.

[hoke3182]

Im glad we didn't give up the farm to get him.

[riverside sluggers]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7074020

 

Braves are going for it all. They are now closing in on a deal with the Royals for Octavio Dotel

[Cocos Disciples]

Watch out Mets.

[riverside sluggers]

Per ESPN ticker, the Royals will be receiving starter Kyle Davies. Great pickup by the Royals as Davies is still just 23 years old

[Ray10]

Wow this is a huge pickup for the Braves after trading Laroche and loosing his awesome bat they picked up another great bat in Texeria. The guy is going to add alot of power to the lineup.

[schillingouttheks]

Was LaRoche ever really that good?

[Cocos Disciples]

Last year he had a .915 OPS and 32 homers, but he's never had more than a .800 OPS besides that. He's questionable.

[schillingouttheks]

I think the stretch of last season inflated those numbers. He went on an absolute tear for the last month or so.

[redsoxrules]

so Tex declined a 140 million offer from the rangers to be traded to the braves

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/187532.html

[schillingouttheks]

so Tex declined a 140 million offer from the rangers to be traded to the braves

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/187532.html

 

Apparently the kid wants a chance to win and didn't let that money get in his way. Good for him.

 

That said, he'll be singing a different tune after 2008.

[riverside sluggers]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.9a1a17ef1ac548d18a97fb1dd254c550.astros_braves_baseball_gags108.jpg

 

Texeira in his 1st AB as a Brave collects an RBI Walk

 

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070801/capt.cd575c8e8201448dbbf0dd96826614aa.rangers_indians_baseball_ohtd107.jpg

 

Meanwhile Saltalamacchia in his 1st AB as a Ranger had a 2 RBI single

[Ray10]

Well Texeria already had a huge impact for the Braves in his first game of the year with that big HR he hit in the game. Guy is going to be a HUGE pickup for them and is prolly what the Braves need to get back into the playoffs.