Hoya, you're right of course. I think the benefit of trading Helton would be additional salary savings in the first couple years ('08/'09) since Atkins probably will make on the order of $4 million in arbitration.
So if you can get someone to take on half Helton's salary, the Rox would have a bit more discretionary spending money to play with right away ... that is, while Holliday is still under control.
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