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Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:41 pm
by oakleyselbows34
An interesting look back at some recent trades involving big name starters.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/090722

Re: Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:42 pm
by zilby
interesting read. the sabathia trade was a complete lopsided deal but the bedard and colon deals did better for the dealing team.

Re: Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:15 pm
by Avenger
zilby wrote:interesting read. the sabathia trade was a complete lopsided deal but the bedard and colon deals did better for the dealing team.

Cleveland got back Matt Laporta(their number two prospect) who looks like a stud, he was tearing up AAA but his defence needs to improve.

Re: Dealing an ace can be a crapshoot

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:34 pm
by LBJSeizedMyID
LaPorta for Sabathia isn't lobsided for a rental player, which Sabathia ended up being. Cleveland got back a stud prospect in LaPorta who hasn't really been given a chance at a full time gig by Eric Wedge.