Trade Review - Anal and Ring of Fire

Anal Hershisers receive:

Vance Worley, 13th rounder

Ring of Fire receive:

RA Dickey, 6th rounder

Nice move by Dagan to maximize value on a shrewd waiver wire pickup, while not really taking much of a downgrade. In a league that counts wins, this is a nice gain for Anal, but Worley really isn’t that much better than Dickey, both are regression candidates, and neither are considerably better than players on the waiver wire. Worley has never been viewed as much of a prospect, so the likelihood of him keeping up the ace pace is unlikely. Dickey finished last year strong and could prove to be very valuable if he does that again. Meanwhile, the 6th brought along guys like Bourn, Beckett, Anibal, CPerez, Adam Jones, Valverde, and Kendrick. It’s a little easier to make judgment on trades where both teams are in contention because they’re less likely to work for both teams. In this case, I’ll take Dagan’s side.