Slackers trade Ty Wigginton and their 14th and 15th round picks in 2008 to the Doggy Doggs for Jose Castillo and their 2nd and 7th round picks in 2008.
Talk about minting money...the Slackers buy Wigginton for $24 from FAAB and then spin him into 2 premium draft picks and a good speculative keeper in Castillo. That's awfully good ROI, if you ask me.
Can I simply ask what the heck the Doggs are doing? This is a franchise in disarray, folks. I think Raul is still in denial that the 2007 preseason favorite Doggs are really as bad (correct that, mediocre) as they are. (For definition of "bad", see Slackers.) So here he is, making a nothing trade - for what? A chance to finish fifth. OK, I can appreciate that...after all that's the platform the Homers used this year. At least he'll have those nice draft picks in the 2nd and 7th round - oh yeah, the Slackers have them now. And Castillo could still see some meaningful action between now and end of the year. I think Doumit got hurt tonight and Castillo played RF - it'll be interesting to monitor Castillo vs. Wigginton's respective fantasy stats for their new teams.
The Doggs remind me of the Pirates. Only the Pirates can be 15 games out of first at the trading deadline and trade away Rajai Davis (who has sparkled in SF) for Matt Morris and his $9.5 million dollar contract! Are you kidding me! The Pirates have no direction or strategy. And sitting from here, I gotta wonder what the Doggs are doing...
P.S. But while I can trash the Doggs' management, I must admit that the Doggs have the Shorts' number when it comes to trades. Chad Tracy, Cesar Izturis and a draft pick (Andrew McCutchen) for Willy Taveras and Lastings Milledge. Then Derek Lowe for Jeremy Hermida. Got me on both counts...
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The irony I found is that Raul and I were recently debating the true merits of draft picks as I am convinced they are overrated. Raul strongly disagreed with me. Yet we made a trade that suggested we agreed with the other's perspective. Weird.
I'm curious if Wigginton could perform well enough to be worth keeping in 2008.
I don't think the trade was a good one, but I understand it. Raul wants to finish as high as he can and he doesn't care much about setting up for 2008. There are so many variables not under your control why worry about next year? Just do the best you can for now. Makes sense. That said, I think giving away draft picks is foolish for a team which will clearly be building (again) next year.
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