Teixeira to ATL

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2. I don't think anyone is dumb enough to give Teixeira $20 mil per, especially the Braves.

Especially those same Braves that were dumb enough to give $15 mil per to Mike Hampton.

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You mean Rockies don't you?

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No, the Braves are just as dumb to pick up Hampton's salaries.

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Hell the Rockies are still paying some of it and he did have 27 wins in his first two seasons as a Brave.

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too bad the Braves are paying most of their share from 2006 to 2008.

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Sources told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal that the Braves are offering Jarrod Saltalmacchia, Matt Harrison and Elvis Andrus to the Rangers for Mark Teixeira alone.
If that's the truth, why haven't the Rangers accepted it already? We wouldn't be surprised if the Rangers were floating this to try to get other teams to improve their offers. To get one of baseball's truly elite prospects and two more top-150 guys for a year and a third of Teixeira would be a fine deal for Texas.

I think this would be a bad move for the Braves. They might get Teixeira but I believe they would be giving up too much just for him. It's not like he is a veteran starter that they need more than a first baseman.