I echo Patrick's remarks on the subject; this is a salary cap based trade, which would never happen in Pure Baseball. If "the game" had a realistic salary cap, there would be trades like the Millwood trade. My children might become more interested in the game, because there would be an analytical factor and problem solving facet to it that it sorely lacks without a salary cap. Most of the games that they play have obstacles that can be relatively rapidly overcome, which creates excitement. It can take years to build a contender the way this game is set up.