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The Atlanta Braves have been discussing a possible trade with the Colorado Rockies since the very beginning of the offseason.The Rockies originally discussed Martin Prado with the Braves, but are also reportedly interested in Jair Jurrjens.The main Rockies' player the Braves are interested in is Seth Smith.Smith is the Rockies' right fielder, and has an impressive career BA of .275. Last season, he hit .284, with 15 home runs and 59 RBI.However, a straight up trade of Smith for Prado is not going to happen.Prado's BA is higher, and he is much more useful to the Braves.In his career, Prado has hit .293, and he is an accomplished defender at 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, and RF. He also has the ability to play SS and CF.A trade that makes more sense for the Braves is Prado for Tim Wheeler and Smith.Wheeler is one of the Rockies' best outfield prospects, and has ...

For the first half of the season, the Atlanta Braves struggled mightily to produce offense, and were carried by their amazing pitching.In this half of the season, so far, their pitching has been declining, and their offense has been surging.This is not necessarily a negative thing; however, it seems it is now the Braves' pitching that needs assistance.Certain hitters have been heating up recently, and producing much more than expected, and certain pitchers have been giving up more runs than expected.For a basic overview of the Braves' performance:Pre All-Star BA—.237.Post All-Star BA—.270.Pre All-Star ERA—3.11Post All-Star ERA—4.11.Obviously, there has been a change in performance by the Braves.Their batting average has been raised by an impressive .033, and their ERA has been raised by an unfortunate 1.00.The Braves' offensive surge can in part be credited to the addition of both Michael Bourn and Jose Constanza.The trade for Bourn has certainly helped, and ...

While the trade market is dwindling and two of the Atlanta Braves' top targets have been taken, there still remains a trade possibility or two that would be nearly ideal for the Braves.The most reasonable and beneficial trade would involve the San Diego Padres.Earlier this week, I wrote an article explaining the Braves' need for a relief pitcher, and Bryce Sumida responded with an article explaining the Braves' need for an outfielder.Both articles present reliable facts, and it seems the ideal scenario for the Braves would land them a consistent outfielder along with a strong reliever.The Padres are widely known to have one of the best bullpens in the NL and seem willing to make a deal involving one of their relievers.Among San Diego's relievers whom the Braves could target, the best option would be Mike Adams.The Atlanta Big Three of Jonny Venters, Eric O'Flaherty, and Craig Kimbrel has been ...

I have recently heard talk of the Braves considering making a trade before the non-waiver deadline on July 31st.However, I do not think a trade would be helpful to the current situation the Braves are in.Sure, it would be nice to have a center fielder who could hit, but there are drawbacks to this.In this article, I will address these drawbacks, and discuss the five main reasons I believe a trade would do harm to the Braves.Begin Slideshow