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FOXSports.com's Jim Bowden discusses what his moves would be if he was the GM of the Atlanta Braves.
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The Atlanta Braves got JJ georgians back this week and suddenly they have the best rotation in the National League east. With Tim Hudson on pace for twenty wins and probably the comeback player of the year award about Tommy Hanson and Derek on pace for fifteen victories. Billy Wagner is -- throwing a hundred miles an hour and it's fifteen saves the the array of one point 19. He also was helping the Braves having four relief pitchers an earned run average under 2.4 oh. Offensively it's like a basement our team Prada leads the league in hitting and Troy gloss for the money. Has been one of the best free agent signs banging out fourteen homers and 56 RBI. But outside the rookie of the year candidate Jason Heyward no other Atlanta Braves is on pace more than seventy RBI. And -- by the way is on the DL with a lingering thumb injury and will miss the All-Star game. Although surgery is not needed he's still a player that the Braves are gonna hope gets healthy for the second -- To win this division though either way the Braves are gonna have to try and trade for back. And they -- prefer our right handed bat or some potential trade targets that would potentially. Solve their need in left field and prove that China. Josh Willingham of the Washington Nationals frank -- has had conversations with Mike Rizzo the prices -- arbitration eligible and you control for one more year Corey Hart of Milwaukee another target for frank ran. Eighteen homers and sixty RBIs and I think the brewers' long term -- he's gonna be to expand to next year. And to all the players underpants accused him and pester people could only the Cubs are two players that could be available that might fit for what the Braves need. This is Bobby Cox's final year -- Atlanta Braves manager is Billy Wagner's final year closing games. And could be Chipper Jones final year as well. All three deserve to go to the Hall of -- One more pennant. Would make their trip to the Hall of Fame that more special and with a front office led by John Cheryl and frank Wren. They've done for decades and I would expect the Braves will go back and get one more piece to help their chances for foxsports.com. I'm Jim --