I’ll believe it when I see it. Is John Schuerholz showing the other GMs how it’s really supposed to be done? Ken Rosenthal reports that the Braves are in the running for Kansas City closer Octavio Dotel.

Come now. But then again I said that the Braves need to find something to do with Scott Thorman. Thorman has power, but he’ll need d at-bats and that’s a luxury the Braves can’t afford right now.

Rosenthal suggests that the Braves, Indians and Dodgers are in the running for Dotel. Kansas probably doesn’t want to trade with Cleveland because they are in the division. Not that the Royals are going anywhere anytime soon, but you won’t want to help a team in your league reach to the World Series right? And then the Royals GM was a stalwart in the Braves organization.

This is shaping up to be a trade deadline of note!