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Looking over the past few years, the Braves have made some wise decisions and some let’s say not-so-wise decisions about who they should keep and who they should let go via trade and not go after in free agency…

Two of the more recent ones look pretty good for the Braves. Here are some stat comparisons of two positions they have upgraded big time…

• CF - Mark Kotsay: .307 avg, 3 hr, 15 rbi and struck out just 12 times

- Andruw Jones with Dodgers: .170 avg, 1 hr, 4 rbi and struck out 36 times

• SS - Yunel Escobar: .333 avg, 3 hr, 14 rbi, 24 runs and 17 walks to 18 strikeouts

- Edgar Renteria with Tigers: .280 avg, 3 hr, 18 rbi, 17 runs and 6 walks to 19 strikeouts

(also when the Braves traded Renteria they picked up Jair Jurrjens… not bad)