Not an Ichiro trade post

So the buzz right now seems to be about whether or not Ichiro should be traded.  Recently, I had posted saying Ichiro needs to move to the #2 hole (and got slammed for the way I worded a sentence, but that's what you get when you're writing at 2am with a newborn in your arms).

Anyways, this post isn't about Ichiro being traded.  I don't think he wants to go anywhere else, I don't think he should go anywhere else.  This post is about the rumors of Chone Figgins going to Atlanta.  It's a horrible idea.  If they're going to move anyone to Atlanta, it should be Jose (S)Lopez.  Move him now.  He can play 2B for Bobby Cox who will light a fire under his butt and then they can have Infante play third.

Moving Chone Figgins discredits Jack Z's authority 10x more than it already is.  It would look like a 'cover your ass' move like what Bavasi was doing in the end of throwing spaghetti at the wall and hoping some stuck.

Offloading Lopez would allow Figgins to move back to third and then we could bring up Ackely, who would benefit from 2 months or so with the big club.

We wouldn't have to ask a lot in return for Lopez.  1 midlevel prospect and a draft pick or maybe 2 lower level prospects and a pick or even 1 upper level prospect alone, just to move his blooming backside off the roster.