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Gonzalez, not Beltre PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Capitol Avenue Club   
Sunday, 21 February 2010 10:54

This was an interesting piece posted on Capitol Avenue Club - An Atlanta Braves Blog

I suppose I’ll have to write this article at some point, so I might as well go ahead and do it now.

Unless something goes horribly wrong in Kansas City and Billy Butler is made available, or the same happens in Cincinnati and Joey Votto is made available, or some similar situation occurs with another team, Adrian Gonzalez is extremely likely to be not only the best first baseman or position player, but generally the best player and the most favorable contract available on the trade market this season.  If Adrian Gonzalez gets moved it will probably be the biggest trade of the year and immediately goes into the conversation for the top trades of the still very young decade.  Given the Braves position on the win curve, the way their current roster is constructed, and the fact that there’s a good chance first base help will be the club’s top priority if they’re looking to upgrade mid-season, Adrian Gonzalez is the logical starting point–no matter how much we like it or not.

 


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