Why did we trade Rafael Palmeiro, back in the day?

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=79453:date=Feb 12 2010, 03:33 PM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ Feb 12 2010, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Had we not ignorantly traded Lee Smith for Calvin Schiraldi, we wouldn't have needed a closer. The only acceptable reason for Palmero being traded was that he was indeed banging Cindi Sandberg.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Schiraldi is still probably my most despised former Cub of all time for many reasons. What a whiny, worthless little bitch, and an assface.