Curtis

It happend last season as well with Cleveland and Anderson Varejao. He wanted a contract and they wouldnt bid against themselves. So someone finally made an offer then Cleveland matched. The agents probably gave the team a number so that the team could match and end the charade.

Ahh missed it in the switchover. Admins feel free to delete.

From Dave O'Briens http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-bl...r_baseball.html AJC blog Quote: Hitting coach Terry Pendleton is as eager as most here to get back home on Thursday and be with his family. By the batting cage this morning, I commented to him that it sure didn’t feel like Easter. “No, it feels like … Wednesday,” he said. Then he turned to Marquis Grissom, seated next to him behind the cage. “Every day here feels the same, isn’t it?” (Oh, before I forget, Grissom has been here a few days, interacting with fans, suiting up for pregame, etc. Frank Wren put into place a great program this year, to get Braves alumni more involved with the team. Niekro was here earlier this spring. They love it, throwing BP, talking to players, signing autographs, etc. And the current players genuinely appreciate having them here and talking with them. OK, just wanted to mention that. Now where were we?…) Revisiting the past would be a great thing to rebuild local interest in this franchise.

Trade Marvin home to Seattle for their pick and a big.

Thats right! I still wanted him though. I remember being a Squawk member back then and someone saying 3 was too high to take him.

Battier will never be an All Star but in my mind he's a smarter Chillz. I wanted him over DerMarr Johnson.