I don't feel so bad about it because there's no way the Cubs could have matched this deal. Atlanta had enough prospects and spare parts to make this deal work. This should be where things get interesting. The Braves are 4.5 behind the Mets and a game behind the Phillies in the East. They're also 2.5 out in the Wild Card. However, they just replaced their black hole at 1B (between Franco, Salty, and Thorman, it was baaaaaaaaaaaaaad) with one of the best young hitters in baseball. Moreover, they get to hang onto him next year. So...what do the Mets and Phillies do now, considering Atlanta just patched up one of its biggest holes?