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Montezumas receives:
OF Alex Rios CHW
SP Mark Buehrle MIA
SS Rafael Furcal STL

Round 24
Keepin receives:
SS Ian Desmond WAS
1B Carlos Pena TB
SS JJ Hardy BAL
RP Frank Francisco NYM
Round 19

This trade would’ve never happened had Desmond not been injured as his 30/30 potential has been one of the season’s greatest revelations for this one time afterthought. But six weeks is a long time to wait, especially in the midst of a very competitive playoff run. Rios’ resurgence has been almost equally impressive as he is suddenly a top 15 player contributing across the board. He will replace Pena, who was very disappointing after a good start and is not even contributing to OBP. Hardy just seems lost this year, though not sure Furcal is a huge upgrade. Big Frank is what he is – good at times, awful at others, never secure in his status as closer. And a 19th for a 24th isn’t a big deal, but a move in the right direction for Pierce.
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Urban receives
Mark Teixera
Yovani Gallardo
Round 14

Donkey receives
Mike Moustakas
Gio Gonzalez
Round 9

This was a rather surprising swap to see among two who have waved the white flag. It’s a pretty even swap as well, though I like Donkey’s return better for the long term, especially with Mous at a key position and already producing at such a high level. Gio can be erratic at times, but he’s been very good for the most part and ultimately ended up being a great keeper for Dan. The nice part about the deal for Dan is he gets two players who have just been producing at all star levels for a long time. Though, as a former Yovani owner, to own him is to be frustrated by him. He can be absolutely brilliant with CG, 0 ER, 15K outing and follow it up with a 3 IP, 6 ER dud. Tex is a pretty consistent top tier 1B and above most of Dan’s other potential keepers, so its understandable to give up Mous’ longterm outlook. Not sure Chris deserved a pick that high as part of the deal, but its sort of nit picky given the talent involved.
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One Nut
Alex Rodriguez
Round 17

Cowhide
Francisco Rodriguez
Round 14

Interesting. Jason could potentially be handsomely rewarded for taking on another injured all-star, or ARod could be back in time for the playoffs to be just about over. Tough to tell with a fractured hand, but I can’t blame Dave for grabbing a pick for him and freeing up the roster spot. BB-Rod sucks and probably will be dropped in short order once he blows his next save chance. But the guess is Dave wasn’t expecting much from him.