I was the owner who offered Phelps up in this trade. It was simply a need for roster space. I had to make a drop to get a pitcher from the FA draft pool who could fill in for a few weeks while Prior was on the DL. The FA pool didn't have much for me to pick up either. An INN pitcher was all I could reasonably expect and all I really needed. I tried posting in the trade forum asking for pitching help in general but I wasn't satisfied with the offers I was getting. I went back and modified my post, this time I was very specific.. this is who I'm going to drop from my roster.. this is what I will pick up in the FA draft to fill his spot on my roster... if you can save me the trouble.. send the offer. The deal I struck was either the only offer I recieved or perhaps one of two. Maybe Phelps will be of some assisance to him this year. If so, well done. On my team he was not going to escape the axe. Had I dropped him without posting in the trade forum.. he would have anonymously appeared on the next FA draft list and a topic for dicussion would have been lost.. :) BTW.. no intentions of tanking here.. I believe I have a competitive team, and I'm still in the hunt for the division lead.. only 2 1/2 back at this point.