Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Nationals to trade for Rockies OF Wilson
At first glance, this looks like another example of Jim Bowden's outfielder-philia, but a closer look reveals a dumping of Zach Day as much as acquiring P-Dubya.
It is a great trade for the Rockies as they get a decent SP albeit one who should be avoided at all costs now, and an OF body albeit one that has never shown to be more than a AAAA. However, Colorado could make JJ a decent 13th, 14th or 15th player on a Roto offense.
A loser in this is Marlon Byrd. I'd rank it as much a loser for him as the decrease in his power! (28 HR in AA Reading in 2001 to zero in 2005)
If you have a stocked roster with Byrd occupying a slot and nowhere to activate Jeff Francouer, go ahead and cut Byrd.
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Isn't the real loser here Ryan Church? It seemed to me that Byrd was just holding a spot until Church got healthy again as he was on a tear in late May/early June. This deal just doesn't seem to make much sense to me for the Nats from a talent and financial perspective when you'll need to bench a talent like Church to play Wilson.
Dave
decsoftball@comcast.net
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