The Trifecta

How bout Arroyo in a braves uniform? Not as sexy as other options but that would likely make the Braves the favorite in the East if not the NL. Not sure why JS is cleaning out the farm system... or is he? Take a look. These are the prospects that have been, or likely will be traded:

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - MLB Bench, Backup Catcher
Elvis Andrus - A+Myrtle Beach, 4th on SS depth Chart
Matt Harrison - AA Mississippi, 3rd on Prospect Pitching Chart (Behind Jo-Jo and Devine)
Neftali Feliz - Rookie Danville, 17th on Talking Chop's Prospect List
Kyle Davies- AAA Richmond, Failed 5th Starter

Look what we got back:

Mark Teixeira - MLB All Star and Gold Glove 1B
Ron Mahay - Veteran Lefty Reliever
Octavio Dotel- Veteran Closer and Setup Man

We even still have players to trade:

Scott Thorman- Failed 1B in need of an everyday job
Wilfredo Ledezma - Failed Lefty Reliever with plus power
Chris Woodward - Veteran Utility Player
Brent Lillibridge - Middle Infield Prospect

I like that return personally (I hope Harrison isn't the to be named later, he i'd keep). It's a whole lot better than the Farnsworth, or Aybar/Baez trades. And remember, 2 out of the 3 will get us high draft picks if they walk. In fact, if we win this year and next these picks will be about as good as what we get normally.

Oh, and I seem to remember the system is stocked with talent about 2 years away from prospect status... Mostly pitching.