Let the trading begin!

The P-dub trade to WAS took place as previously reported. The biggest loser in Marlon Byrd as he will be behind P-dub in CF and Wilkerson and Church in LF. With Guillen locked into RF, there is nowhere for him to play.

When circumstances dictate, let him go.

Eric Byrnes to COlorado will see an immedite bump in Byrnes value to the high teens based solely on the Colorado premium. He has been a major disappointment in Oakland. If whatever ails him at seas level is exacerbated by the thin air of Colorado, then his successful bid will only disappoint.

I am bidding for him and will likely go into the teens, but I do not want to go any higher as I am more inclined to believe he will disappoint and/or be dealt again.

The current Colorado OF has Byrnes, Cory Sullivan, Dustan Mohr, Jorge Piedra, maybe JJ Davis and Ryan Spilborghs, until Matt Holliday returns. With Hawpe due back in a couple weeks and Jeff Salazaar at AAA, none of the current players are likely to be in the line-up every day for an extended period of time.