Donkey Punchers receive:
Mariano Rivera, Jaime Garcia, Tim Hudson, Jeff Karstens, and Matt Harrison
Billy Chapel receive:
Ian Kinsler, Brandon Beachy, Jordan Zimmerman, Kyle Lohse, and Jake Arrieta
A great trade for both teams. In a rare trade for Chris, he took advantage of the pickup of Ackley and will slot him in Kinsler’s spot in the lineup, while addressing a significant weakness in his starting pitching staff. Zimm and Beachy were both going to be subject to innings limits, while Lohse’s useful life has come close to and end, and Arrieta has been sporadic at best. He acquired stability, which will be key in the playoffs. Not sure what he needed Mo for, other than that he expect Heath Bell to be traded. If he’s still a closer come Sunday, then there’s a bit of an unneeded logjam here. But he could always trade off a piece. This team isn’t top heavy, with Marcum probably the best on the staff, so it was smart to make sure those behind him are less volatile.
Troy followed up the Weaver disaster with a nice trade that brought it a quality keeper in Kinsler. Can’t remember a time Mo wasn’t on his team. He’s still got a few more parts that could be traded off for draft pick upgrades or better keepers, including Beachy, who I was surprised to see be part of the trade since he’s more valuable than Harrison due to his K potential. Zimmerman has a strict innings cap, but he could still help someone. Right now, Troy’s keepers look like Beltre, Morales, Victorinio, and Kinsler, so there’s still some work to do for Troy to get a quality group to start next season with.
Nice move for both teams. Hopefully Troy doesn’t stop there.
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