That Coco Crisp deal just has been a turd for everyone, hasn't it?

Well, the first Marte deal worked out for someone. And I was against it at the time.

I have no complaints about Kelly Shoppach.

Hopefully a lesson learned for those irate over the Renteria deal - even if Marte could probably field better at short than Edgar.

The Braves usually know which prospects to keep and which ones to trade. Everyone should know this by now.

I appreciate the Kaiser Chief's reference.

Chiefs*

After that day, the Tribe must decide whether to activate him or option him to Triple-A.

I predict a riot.

I predict they trade him to the Astros for Brad Lidge.

The Braves usually know which prospects to keep and which ones to trade. Everyone should know this by now.

Heh, tell that to Billy Bea-


Wait. Damnit.

Prospects and young players the Braves dealt who didn't develop:
Rob Bell
Jung Keun Bong
Bruce Chen
George Lombard
Bubba Nelson
David Nied*
Melvin Nieves
Luis Rivera
Terrell Wade*
Ron Wright

Prospects and young players the Braves dealt who did develop:
Vinny Castilla*
Jason Schmidt

Jury still out, looking shaky:
Wilson Betemit
Jose Capellan
Andy Marte
Dan Meyer

Jury still out, looking good:
Matt Belisle
Adam Wainwright

Indifferent or otherwise hard to classify:
Roman Colon
Zach Miner
Odalis Perez

* - I included guys who were left unprotected and taken in an expansion draft as being traded for these purposes.

Did I miss anyone important?

Jermaine Dye
Tony Tarasco

Oh yeah, Dye. He worked out well. Tarasco, not so much.

Prospects and young players the Braves dealt who didn't develop:
Bruce Chen
Jimmy Osting
Tim Spooneybarger (how could you forget that name?!?)
Damian Moss (perfect Braves trade, selling high just before Moss collapsed, then getting two good seasons out of Russ Ortiz and letting him go just before Ortiz collapsed)
Micah Bowie
Ruben Quevedo
Damon Hollins
Roosevelt Brown
Mike Kelly

Prospects and young players the Braves dealt who did develop:
Justin Speier

Jury still out, looking shaky:
Andrew Brown
Merkin Valdez (currently undergoing Tommy John)

Jury still out, looking good:

Indifferent or otherwise hard to classify:
Esteban Yan (he was a throw-in in the Tony Tarasco/Marquis Grissom trade...I guess he developed more than they thought he would, although he's not great)
Jason Marquis (I remember him being the exception to the "pitchers who join the Braves get better, pitchers who leave the Braves get worse" rule. But he ended up with only two good seasons after leaving the Braves)

Is the jury really still out on Bruce Chen?

Yeah, the team that traded for him didn't get much out of him, and neither did his next eleven teams. I'll go back and Edit Comment.

John Rocker?

Rocker wasn't an up-and-coming player when they got rid of him.

Neither was Justin Speier.

And Rocker was a 26-year-old left-handed reliever that was coming off two seasons of 168 ERA+ ball with a 125/181 IP/K ratio. Granted he went off the reservation, but even in his last half season with the Braves he was still pretty effective.

Marte wouldn't be on as shaky ground if Blake and Garko weren't hitting. IMO, Blake's going to turn back into Casey Blake sooner or later, so I'd give Marte another month to see if he can find a groove.

Granted he went off the reservation

didn't he build the reservation, I mean camp where all us minorities gather??

I was talking to a friend about Marte last night, and he slipped and said "Manto" - Ouch!