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Old 07-14-2010, 09:04 PM   #40
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Re: Blue Jays Acquire Yunel Escobar and Jo-Jo Reyes

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Originally Posted by camisadelgolf View Post
I find it hard to believe that the Reds couldn't have topped that deal if they didn't want to. It sounds to me like the Reds just weren't all that interested.
I think it's easy to believe because the Reds didn't have a replacement shortstop to offer Atlanta. The Braves wouldn't have pulled the trigger trading Escobar if they didn't get someone to replace him. It wasn't that they were looking for the best deal in return... it was they were looking for the best deal that involved someone to upgrade the position.
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