Cubs & Braves BIG deal

[bridgestone]

:CHC: to :ATL:
CI Vitters, Josh, $0.5m (P-n/a)
P Reckling, Trevor, $0.5m (P-n/a)
C Sanchez, Tony, $0.5m (P-n/a) plus signing bonus of $2.5m in 2010
2-25 CHC (from CIN from LAA)
3-20 CHC (from BAL from COL)

:ATL: to :CHC:
P Cueto, Johnny, $0.5m (P-2011)
C Martin, Russell, $4m (2012), Braves pay for $3.5m in 2010
SP Kawakami, Kenshin, $7.5m (2011), Braves pay $2.5m/year through 2011

I bring in a much more capable catcher than the two young guys that I have plus two starting pitchers that I really need to patch up my roster.  I really liked Vitters as my future CI along with A-Rod, but this deal fixes so much right now that I couldn't pass it up.  Cueto and Kawamaki could prove to be very valuable by year's end.

Braves to accept.

[Mr.TradeKing]

ACCEPT

I cut cap and bring in cheap talent that can make me into a contender in a yr 2. I have Doumit at C so trading Martin wasn't a big deal. Plus I add a cple early picks.

~MTK

[Needle Juice]

 :iatp:

Two top prospects - Sanchez and Vitters, along with the draft picks look to be good value for Cueto and Martin.  KK is probably as much a liablity as he is an asset.  Cut in payroll. 

Looks good fellas.

[bridgestone]

Yeah, Kawamaki's contract from my end is $5m (2011)... not too horrible.  The guy has the stuff and the Japanese experience, so it's worth a gamble... he at least fills the rotation as a slightly-below average SP.

[BHows]

Approved, I guess

[guak2005]

 :iatp:

[Colby]

:CHC: to :ATL:
CI Vitters, Josh, $0.5m (P-n/a)
P Reckling, Trevor, $0.5m (P-n/a)
C Sanchez, Tony, $0.5m (P-n/a) plus signing bonus of $2.5m in 2010
2-25 CHC (from CIN from LAA)
3-20 CHC (from BAL from COL)

:ATL: to :CHC:
P Cueto, Johnny, $0.5m (P-2011)
C Martin, Russell, $4m (2012), Braves pay for $3.5m in 2010
SP Kawakami, Kenshin, $7.5m (2011), Braves pay $2.5m/year through 2011

 :judge: