Hendry's offseason grade

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<!--quoteo(post=25359:date=Mar 27 2009, 07:38 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Mar 27 2009, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just saying, Dempster's deal appears to be way over market value. If Hendry would have waited he could have easliy saved enough on Dempster contract to retain DeRosa.

However, I really don't think the DeRosa deal was about money (even though Hendry said it was). I think Hendry wanted to get more LH and wanted to give Fontenot more ABs. He knew DeRosa's value was as high as it ever would be and liked the pitchers he was offered in return. I don't think Hendry wanted the conflict of sitting DeRosa more when Fontenot got the starts.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Was there any doubt that Dempster would leave? I never once lost sleep over it, which makes it frustrating why they blew money on him by not waiting, yet didn't wait for values to drop, like Abreu's for example(not saying he was Hendry's target, I'm just pointing out that money could have been saved).
As for DeRosa, I think Hendry was trying to sell-high for him on a career year, however I think he could have gotten more. The Indians basically got Casey Blake 2.0 for nothing so it gives the facade of salary dump, especially coinciding with Miles.