Does Teixeria deal mean Bay stays?

Atlanta just completed a deal sending first baseman Mark Teixeria to the Los Angeles Angels for Casey Kotchman and a minor leaguer.

Now that it appears that the Braves are in "sell" mode, it would seem unlikely that Jason Bay would be headed there any time soon.

Bay was rumored to be headed to Atlanta over the weekend, according to mlb.com, which said a deal was on the table but Pirates ownership shot the deal down. According to other published reports, the Pirates deny both sides of that report.

If the Braves are indeed sellers, the likelihood they would after Bay before the deadline would be almost nil.

That doesn't mean that Bay won't land elsewhere, but indications are that management will hold onto Bay at least until the Winter Meetings where Bay could be traded for more major-league ready talent rather than prospects.