There are so many rumors about trading some of the top Minor League pitchers. Why not be patient and see if they turn into the next Steve Avery, Tom Glavine or John Smoltz? We don't want another Adam Wainwright or Alex Wood type of trade.
-- Oscar V., Waterford, Calif.
It must be remembered that the Braves are in a much different position than they were during the Wainwright and Wood trades, and courtesy of their deep pitching crop, they have insurance that didn't exist when those deals were made.
When Atlanta traded Wainwright in the J.