Renteria Reactions

There are some interesting opinions all over the media about the Renteria trade:

Jeff Schultz at the AJC thinks Renteria is not a replacement, but an upgrade. He’s also not too disappointed we traded away Marte:
“The amusing thing about the Braves supposedly giving up the organization’s ‘best prospect’ for Renteria in Andy Marte is that the ‘best prospects’ are already on the roster.
Marte might have a future, but he hardly was untouchable and he still looks to be a year removed from major league-ready. And for him they get Edgar Renteria? This trade was a slam dunk.
Renteria is not a replacement. He is an upgrade.”

Bob Ryan at the Boston Globe thinks the pressures of the city and the fans got to Renteria:
“Tony La Russa hinted that Edgar was far too sensitive to thrive in this diamond hothouse [Boston], didn't he? The Cardinals' skipper could have been unable to resist taking a gentle swipe at the team and town that had stolen his shortstop, or he could have been telling the gospel truth. If he was, then Atlanta is a great spot for Renteria. It will be June before someone even notices that Rafael Furcal is gone.”

Some good quotes from Mike Bauman at MLB.com:
“[I]f you can assume Renteria will regain his pre-2005 form in the field, not only have the Braves replaced Furcal, but they also have managed an upgrade.”
And:
“Marte is a player of truly significant potential, and the Red Sox were very happy to land him. But this is also part of the beauty of the Braves organization. Players of significant potential keep getting churned out, either to fill the needs of the Major League club -- as they did last season in record numbers -- or to be available in trades for established talent, as Marte was here for Renteria.”
And my favorite:
“You've seen this before from the Braves. It is exactly this sort of thing that reminds you why those 14 consecutive division titles have been produced by this organization. Their Plan B so often ends up being better than somebody else's Plan A.”