Bravo

As much as I dislike the Braves on a personal level, you have to give it up to John Schuerholz and Co. for making themselves the clear winner at this year's trading deadline.

The deal to bring Mark Teixeira from Texas to Atlanta was finally approved Tuesday, which then led to the Braves shipping struggling starter Kyle Davies to Kansas City for relief help in the person of Octavio Dotel.

Sure, Atlanta gave up a number of prospects in the Teixeira deal, but the Braves are in a "win now" mode, and adding Texiera's established bat to the lineup is a coup.

But don't underestimate the addition of Ron Mahay. Mahay, coming to Atlanta with Teixeira, is a lefty having a very good season out of the Texas bullpen. Most importantly, he's been lights out against the Mets lefthanded hitters he has faced in his career.

So after years of being thwarted on deadline by payroll restrictions, Schuerholz may have made moves today reminicent of the addition of Fred McGriff on deadline day all those years ago.

Only time will tell.