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Atlanta Braves: Five Trades To Consider In 2017

By Wesley Wilcox

Apr 15, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of SunTrust Park before a game between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 15, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of SunTrust Park before a game between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 3, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bartolo Colon (40) reacts after allowing a run in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bartolo Colon (40) reacts after allowing a run in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

 Time to let Bartolo go. Bartolo Colon has been one of the greatest pitchers of his generation, but it’s officially time to trade him. There was optimism heading into spring training that Colon could bolster a young and inexperienced rotation, but Father Time has finally caught up.

We are sitting in the first two weeks of May, and Colon has already been rocked with a 7.22 ERA. The once Eighth Wonder of the World’s time has come, and the Braves need to let him go before he becomes devalued.

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