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Originally Posted by VAChief
That said, the trade was garbage, I don't understand the value they apparently thought they were getting for their #4 at worst and most likely #3 prospect. It was the equivalent of trading Carlos Martinez in 2011 for Vernon Wells.
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I don't think you will find a person on the planet, including in the Cardinals front office, that will say it was a fair trade. Looks really bad right now.
But, I've got trust in Mo. No one is perfect. No GM wins every trade. Especially trade deadline trades. Those are always a premium for the buyer.
For every Moss, there are 3-4 that we clearly won the trade.
Brett Wallace - Going to be an All-Star
Rasmus - 5 tool player
Craig - His foot will get fully healed then watch out
Kelly - A legitimate #3.
Getting Grichuk for Salas
All those AA-A prospects that we have given up for middle reliefs guys over the last 5 years - none have come back to bite us in the ass yet.
Letting Pujols walk and take the fan heat. Then strikes gold on the two compensation picks.
Trading Miller instead of Martinez will work out in the long run.
We don't know what is going in these players life's. Maybe they got a bad fiance that will ruin him. Helicopter parents, drinks too much. Not that smart or cant follow instruction. etc. etc. Mo does. And it seems he has a pretty damn good GM average in the trade market.