The Atlanta Braves have acquired Brandon Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds. That was something they apparently wanted to do back in November, but were unable to finish the trade.
Now they’ve got their man, though under circumstances that remain a concern.
In this case, the Braves reacted successfully from that failed November deal to land Sean Rodriguez, whose bat showed a significant improvement in 2016 over previous campaigns.
That looked to be a strong pickup for the Braves… until the Rodriguez family ran afoul of someone with evil intent.