Dat Dude finally decided to let dat team trade him to dat other team.
Over the weekend, the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves agreed on a deal that sent three-time All Star second baseman Brandon Phillips to Atlanta in exchange for two minor league pitchers. Phillips, who had full 10-and-5 no-trade rights (he's been a Major Leaguer for 10 years and been on the same team for the last 5), turned down trade deals to the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks last offseason, along with an earlier trade to the Braves a couple months ago.