The Braves are expected to activate Nate McLouth today and send Gregor Blanco back to the minors.
McLouth has been sidelined since he lost a collision contest with the J-Hey kid on June 9th. The former All-Star center-fielder was hitting just .176 when he was injured in the crash.
The Braves are obviously trying to trade McLouth, and they only have one week before the deadline to get a deal done. Otherwise, they would stick with Blanco who is hitting .310 in 35 games with the big club.
The team is reportedly looking at David DeJesus(.320 – 5 HR – 37 RBI) with the Royals, the Marlin’s Cody Ross (.279 – 7 HR – 46 RBI), Corey Hart (.295 – 22 HR – 70 RBI)of the Brewers, and Josh Willingham (.276 – 15 HR – 49 RBI)of the Nationals.
One name they won’t admit to, or cannot afford, is the power hitting Adam Dunn (.288 – 22 HR – 59 RBI) from Washington.
Dunn has publicly called for a trade and has expressed his admiration for Bobby Cox in the past. He can play left field or first base
So who would you like to see in center-field for the Braves?
Of those I'll take Hart. Not sure if he has played center, but he is pretty fast and has a cannon.
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ReplyDeleteStand pat. Trade nobody.
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