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Braves Trade Renteria for Prospects

Detroit fills SS gap; Atlanta ushers in youth movement

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Oct 29, 2007 11:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Tigers have signaled that the future is now; with the window closing on last year's AL champions, Detroit has traded two stellar prospects for the veteran bat and glove of Edgar Renteria. Atlanta will receive righty fireballer Jair Jurrjens, 21, and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez,... Read full story »

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