There Goes Mr. Jordan?

The Braves have placed Brian Jordan on the DL with "chronic left knee inflammation" -- story here.

This appears to be a classic example of providing a graceful exit to a respected veteran, as they've done with Eddie Perez. Interesting that Mondesi didn't rate the same treatment...

The accompanying news is that they called up Francoeur to take Jordan's place. Brave-O-Matic is making the prediction that this is merely a precursor to a trade for a right-handed hitting corner outfielder. There's not much advantage to having Francoeur on the roster right now, as he won't be playing every day.

Also, an extended stint with the big club could make him a "Super Two", and therefore arbitration eligible a year early, in a couple of seasons. The Super Two rules can be found here -- the first requirement is that the player log 86 days of major league service prior to their first full major league season. If Francoeur's clock starts tomorrow, October 2 will be 87 days hence. I'm assuming that service time refers to days on the roster, not team games played, and that postseason does not count. Does anybody know?

So, rampant speculation being an integral part of baseball fandom, I'll say it's going to be Furcal and Colon to the Twins for Lew Ford, to be completed during the All-Star break. Any other ideas?