THUNDERCHICKENS get Ray Durham
GAMBLERS get Juan Uribe
ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, no advantage.
CHAMPIONS get Chad Patrick Cordero
GAMBLERS get Shane Patrick Victorino
ANALYSIS Even though in real life Cordero’s a closer, he’s only a B*Y in APBA. Even though in real life Victorino’s a smurf, he’s a great defensive outfielder, with leadoff man skills in APBA. Advantage Gamblers.
MARAUDERS get Tim Hudson
HIGHLANDERS get Justin Upton
ANALYSIS Future for present, still anytime you can get 200 B innings for a prospect, even a superstar prospect, advantage Marauders.
HIGHLANDERS get Miguel Montero
SLUGGERS get Ronnie Belliard
ANALYSIS You’d think a draft pick would be worth more than Belliard, but you’d be wrong. Advantage Sluggers.
BOMBERS get Roberto Hernandez
HITMEN get Jose Valentin
ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, no advantage.
MARAUDERS get Huston Street
THUNDERCHICKENS get Ryan Zimmerman
ANALYSIS A quality closer for a quality thirdbaseman. In this draft three quality thirdbaseman weren’t taken, while journeyman graded relievers were. Things that make you go hmmm, advantage Marauders.
BOMBERS get Jorge Julio
CHAMPIONS get Jim Edmonds
ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, yet Edmonds is going to be so bad in SD, while Julio has a chance to be good with the Tribe, advantage Bombers.
SLUGGERS get Robinson Cano & Jarod Washburn
BAMM-BEANOS get Jeremy Bonderman & Dan Uggla
ANALYSIS Even if Bonderman only pitched like he does in the first half of the year, it wouldn’t make up for giving away Cano, advantage Sluggers.
CHAMPIONS get Alex Gonzalez, Jeremy Sowers, & Juan Rincon
BAMM-BEANOS get Josh Barfield, Boof Bonser, & Alex Cintron
ANALYSIS Sowers, Barfield, & Cintron are bums. Alex Gonzalez provides some pop off the Champs bench and Rincon adds some depth to the pen, while Bonser may bounce back from a sophomore slump. No advantage.
GAMBLERS Dustin Pedroia & Miguel Cairo
BAMM-BEANOS Jonathan Papelbon & Alex Gordon
ANALYSIS Best closer in baseball and a better player in Gordon over Pedroia, Cairo doesn’t quite make up for the difference, advantage Bamm-Beanos.
CHAMPIONS get Nick Swisher, Josh Barfield, & Boof Bonser
BAMM-BEANOS get Matt Kemp, Jim Edmonds, & Jeremy Sowers
ANALYSIS The upside of Bonser is not enough to offset Kemp over Swisher, the other three guys are bums, advantage Bamm-Beanos. Don’t play the slight of hand trick with Magician the Fabulous Brando.
BOMBERS get Hank Blalock
HITMEN get Omar Vizquel
ANALYSIS Blalock can hit off the bench, Vizquel can’t, even though Chuck’s happy with the deal, advantage Bombers.
CHAMPIONS get Jose Guillen
BOMBERS get Juan Rincon
ANALYSIS One juicer for another. Still Guillen can hit pretty well off the bench, for a pitcher who can’t get anybody out, advantage Champions.
BAMM-BEANOS get Jonathan Broxton & Matt Garza
UPPERDECKERS get J.J. Hardy & Jarrod Saltalamacchia
ANALYSIS Two hard throwers for a SS and a suspect, advantage Bamm-Beanos.
UPPERDECKERS get Jose Contreras
MARAUDERS get Rafael Furcal
ANALYSIS Furcal is way better than Contreras, but somehow we all saw it coming, the Cuban was going to be soon on his way to Papa Bunch, advantage Marauders.
BOMBERS get Jose Contreras
UPPERDECKERS get Juan Rincon
ANALYSIS Did you ever see a trade that was too insignificant to even comment on? No advantage, but we all saw it coming.
BOMBERS get Brendan Harris
SLUGGERS get Damaso Marte
ANALYSIS Now I hate both Nick & Papa Bunchie! I had no idea Nick traded Mike the pick he used to draft Harris, that after not dealing Belliard to me. Sheesh, I thought Nick just gave me a ride to the convention. No advantage.
THUNDERCHICKENS get Austin Kearns
HITMEN get Kenny Lofton
ANALYSIS Although Kearns does walk, hit for power, and field better than Lofton, Kenny was just the leadoff man the doctor ordered for the Hitmen. No advantage.
THUNDERCKENS get Kyle Kendrick & Felix Pie
HIGHLANDERS get Stephen Drew & Andrew Miller
ANALYSIS Drew looks to be coming into his own and Miller is an outstanding lefty, even if Pie is the real deal, this was a steal, advantage Highlanders.
THUNDERCHICKENS get Dustin McGowan & Scott Podesednik
SLUGGERS get Austin Kearns & Carlos Silva
ANALYSIS Interesting deal, no advantage.
BOMBERS get Jarrod Saltalamacchia & Juan Rincon
UPPERDECKERS Joel Zumaya & Asdrubal Cabrera
ANALYSIS Don’t be too hard on your kids when they’re young, cuz they’ll turn the tables on you when you’re old & senile. Big advantage Upperdeckers!
BAMM-BEANOS get Brad Lidge
MARAUDERS get Yunel Escobar
ANALYSIS I like what John’s done with his pen, rotation, and lineup. Don’t know what DonS is doing hoarding shortstops, it’s like I’m missing something. No advantage.
BOMBERS get Eric Hinske
HITMEN get Jorge Julio
ANALYSIS Maybe Mike still thought Hinske was with the Upperdeckers and he was dealing with Marc, otherwise why would you trade the potential of Julio for the nothing of Hinske? Advantage Hitmen.
Now quick, without looking, what team did Juan Rincon start out on, how many times was he dealt this offseason, and where did he end up? I don’t know why anyone would think inseason trading would be confusing.