Not including all the specifics of the trade is a cheap shot in my view.

Here is the trade in Full:
Webb, Edgar Gonzalez, Blanco and #5 and #6 FA from UNM Gettysburg team in 99 RT5
for
Baldelli, Ohka, Harang, LaRue, #3 FA

The UNM team gets an upgrade at C when LaRue returns form DL.
It gets two starters and only had 4 before the trade. Both are regular rotation guys this year.
The FA upgrade is of some value. And the team needed a CF and Balfdelli is a quality player who will get better.

If Webb goes under the knife like many young pitchers do before they reach 27...then the trade is that much better.
All in all I thought it was a good gamble for the UNM team.


As to Prior and Puhols---I have told Dave F that both were mistakes and that I regretted tham---although in retrospect the package for Prior was pretty good.

Dave also ranted mightily about my allowing Rollins for Juan Uribe and a #1 FA. My argument was that Rollins was a Punch and Judy hitter and that Uribe if he reached his potential might be a better player. I was a bit lucky on that one but as the venerable PBer from NM always says: "luck is the residue of design".

All in all the UNM trade program has been a rousing success by most accounts---despite the fact that Prior and Puhols got traded.
It just goes to show you that in this game as in all human endeavors, you can never make everyone happy.

Mike Bravard (PB)