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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves cut ties to Marcus Giles on Tuesday, deciding they could no longer afford the second baseman under their ever-tightening budget.
The Braves pushed hard to trade Giles during the winter meetings, but couldn't work out a deal for someone to take their leadoff hitter from this past season. So they declined to tender him a contract for 2007.
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"It's not an easy decision when you're talking about somebody's who's been a key guy for our team over the years and grew up in our organization," Schuerholz said. "But it's a fact of the matter with the economics of this business. As salaries continue to rise, we've got to use our assets the best way we can to put our most balanced team together."
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The Braves front office is just so stupid! How can they let such a great player go, he is always having solid seasons and making the Braves much more powerful. With him gone I don't see the Braves doing anything next season beside sitting in last place.
The Mets need a Second Baseman and he would be a perfect match so hopefully they jump on him.
Thoughts?