Pirates Trades (Grabow, Gorzelanny)

[Gad]

<!--quoteo(post=56158:date=Aug 6 2009, 04:48 PM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Aug 6 2009, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Pirates were done experimenting with him because they couldn't afford the experiment anymore. It's actually very similar to how the Adrian Beltre situation in Los Angeles was.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I know this has nothing to do with the core argument here but you do realize that in Beltre's last season in Los Angeles he went .334-48-121 with an OPS of 1.017 and finished 2nd in the MVP voting?

Also, the Dodgers tried desperately to re-sign him after that season but he chose to take Seattle's offer on the advice of Scott Boras.. Sure letting him walk looks smart now given his enormous contract and mediocre performance but they definitely wanted him back.

So I really fail to see how the 2 situations are even remotely similar.