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Originally Posted by Caged Great
I'm not really sure why they traded him for those two. I'm sure they could've done better. Reyes, is basically a younger version of Tallet, and Escobar is basically John MacDonald with slightly more pop in his bat.
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Would disagree, read the following link about Escobar. This guy at the end of last season was thought to be a player with Star potential. He has lots of upside. While Gonzalez was a one year option for the Jays.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
"My take: this is certainly a win-now move for the Braves, who are confident Gonzalez will provide more over the next few months than Escobar would have.
The Blue Jays, meanwhile, managed the rare feat of acquiring three-plus years of a shortstop with star potential without giving up much."