Last week I recommended Garrett Atkins for a spot on our team, a possible upgrade over Fernando Tatis as the back-up corner infielder who might end up beating out Dan Murphy at 1B. Most of the people I spoke to about the idea either liked it or weren't against but were leery of his cost. That appears to be the same issue the Rockies are running into, apparently Atkins is to expensive going into arbitration at 7M and will probably end up non-tendered. Once a free agent I would still try to sign him at a bargain....Don't count on the Rockies making the same type of move with third baseman Garrett Atkins that the Royals did with Teahen. Atkins is simply too expensive to trade — he likely would receive a raise from $7.05 million in his final year of arbitration — and is virtually certain to be non-tendered. Apparently some people close to Matt Holliday are scoffing at the idea that he would come to NY. I think with any Boras client, the highest bidder will be where he ends up, w...
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