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<!--quoteo(post=127923:date=Jan 25 2011, 05:06 PM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Jan 25 2011, 05:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=127916:date=Jan 25 2011, 04:46 PM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Jan 25 2011, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=127800:date=Jan 25 2011, 02:16 AM:name=Destined)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Destined @ Jan 25 2011, 02:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=127799:date=Jan 24 2011, 09:53 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 24 2011, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=127500:date=Jan 21 2011, 08:34 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 21 2011, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If Vernon Wells' contract can be moved - without any money being eaten, mind you - are there really players that are untradeable? Wells is set to make $23, $21, $21 and $21 million the next four years. That is mind-boggling.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Wow.
The first thing I thought of was: Alf <i>could</i> be traded! It's possible.
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Quite the steal for Toronto, especially with a return like Napoli and Rivera. They're going to be hitting moonshoots all summer long, to go with Bautista and company.
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Money aside, LA made out like bandits.

With the money considered, eh. Fair trade. Debilitating fourth OF and a power-hitting, low-average C who would probably play 1B and DH (thus reducing his value even more) for Wells. I think folks are getting too hung up on the money here.
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That's what my first reaction was.
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My guess is that Toronto is thrilled just to be out from under that contract. If they got any talent in return, it's a bonus.