Rangers still reaping benefits of Braves trade.
October 27, 2010 by Chad Mcginnis
Filed under Atlanta Braves, Blog Network
Man, he would look good in a Braves' uniform. The Texas Rangers will be playing in their first ever World Series tonight as they take on the San Francisco Giants. If it were not for the Atlanta Braves, the Rangers would not be where they are now. The Rangers have benefited greatly this season from the 2007 trade that they made with the Atlanta Braves. The Braves received Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay. The Rangers received Jarrod Saltalamaccia, Elivis Andrus, Matt Harrison, Neftali Feliz and Beau Jones. Saltalamaccia was traded in July to the Boston Red Sox for three prospects. He was the guy that many thought was the big piece of this deal. Harrison pitched in Texas for the past two seasons as a starter and reliever. He did not make the postseason roster. He has struggled with control...
