According to Ken Rosenthal, the Braves "made a run" at Nationals’ first baseman Dmitri Young. They even scouted the Mississippi Braves. Jim Bowden, of course, asked for too much and the Braves backed off. Maybe Bowden asked for Matt Harrison or Brandon Jones.
Rosenthal mentions the Braves and Yankees as the only contenders in need of a first baseman. However, if you’ve seen Dmitri lumbering around in the field, you know he’s a first baseman only by default. As a DH, he could work for the Twins or Mariners. Or, the Mariners could just start playing Ben Broussard over Jose Vidro.
