08-10-2009, 11:28 AM
There were a lot of stupid things about the DeRosa trade.
- handing Fontenot the starting 2B job over DeRosa, apparently because of Fontenot's handedness. This also ensured we have two hobbits up the middle on defense.
- signing a fragile Bradley made DeRosa MORE valuable to the team -- not more expendable
- trading DeRosa for three low-impact minor league pitchers who aren't going to help the team this season (whether they'll ever help the team remains to be seen)
- to be fair to Hendry, he couldn't possibly have predicted DeRosa would end up playing a huge role for the Cardinals -- a team currently two games ahead of us in the standings. But, man, it really stings.
- the Miles signing was retarded on its own merits. You don't give a guy like Miles a two year five million dollar contract when you can pick up the exact same player off the scrap heap or from your minor league system for the league minimum.
- handing Fontenot the starting 2B job over DeRosa, apparently because of Fontenot's handedness. This also ensured we have two hobbits up the middle on defense.
- signing a fragile Bradley made DeRosa MORE valuable to the team -- not more expendable
- trading DeRosa for three low-impact minor league pitchers who aren't going to help the team this season (whether they'll ever help the team remains to be seen)
- to be fair to Hendry, he couldn't possibly have predicted DeRosa would end up playing a huge role for the Cardinals -- a team currently two games ahead of us in the standings. But, man, it really stings.
- the Miles signing was retarded on its own merits. You don't give a guy like Miles a two year five million dollar contract when you can pick up the exact same player off the scrap heap or from your minor league system for the league minimum.