Illowa APBA League

2008 IAL TRADE ANALYSIS

 

THUNDERCHICKENS get Ray Durham GAMBLERS get Juan Uribe

 

ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, no advantage

 

CHAMPIONS get Chad Patrick Cordero GAMBLERS get Shane Patrick Victorino

ANALYSIS  Even though in real life Cordero's a closer, he's only a B*Y in APBA.  Even though in real life Victorino's a smurf, he's a great defensive outfielder, with leadoff man skills in APBA.  Advantage Gamblers

 

MARAUDERS get Tim Hudson HIGHLANDERS get Justin Upton

 

ANALYSIS Future for present, still anytime you can get 200 B innings for a prospect, even a superstar prospect, Advantage Marauders

 

HIGHLANDERS get Miguel Montero SLUGGERS get Ronnie Belliard

 

ANALYSIS You'd think a draft pick would be worth more than Belliard, but you'd be wrong.  Advantage Sluggers

 

BOMBERS  get Roberto Hernandez HITMEN get Jose Valentin

 

ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, no advantage.

 

MARAUDERS get Huston Street\ THUNDERCHICKENS get Ryan Zimmerman

 

ANALYSIS A quality closer for a quality thirdbaseman.  In this draft three quality thirdbaseman weren't taken, while journeyman graded relievers were.  Things that make you go hmmm, advantage Marauders

 

BOMBERS get Jorge Julio CHAMPIONS get Jim Edmonds

 

ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, yet Edmonds is going to be so bad in SD, while Julio has a chance to be good with the Tribe, advantage Bombers.

 

SLUGGERS get Robinson Cano & Jarod Washburn BAMM-BEANOS get Jeremy Bonderman & Dan Uggla

 

ANALYSIS Even if Bonderman only pitched like he does in the first half of the year, it wouldn't make up for giving away Cano, advantage Sluggers.

 

CHAMPIONS get Alex Gonzalez, Jeremy Sowers, & Juan Rincon BAMM-BEANOS get Josh Barfield, Boof Bonser, & Alex Cintron

 

ANALYSIS Sowers, Barfield, & Cintron are bums.  Alex Gonzalez provides some pop off the Champs bench and Rincon adds some depth to the pen, while Bonser may bounce back from a sophomore slump.  No advantage

 

GAMBLERS Dustin Pedroia & Miguel Cairo BAMM-BEANOS get Jonathan Papelbon & Alex Gordon

 

ANALYSIS Best closer in baseball and a better player in Gordon over Pedroia, Cairo doesn't quite make up for the difference, advantage Bamm-Beanos

 

CHAMPIONS get Nick Swisher, Josh Barfield, & Boof Bonser BAMM-BEANOS get Matt Kemp, Jim Edmonds, & Jeremy Sowers

 

ANALYSIS The upside of Bonser is not enough to offset Kemp over Swisher, the other three guys are bums, advantage Bamm-Beanos.  Don't play the slight of hand trick with Magician the Fabulous Brando.

 

BOMBERS get Hank Blalock HITMEN get Omar Vizquel

 

ANALYSIS Blalock can hit off the bench, Vizquel can't, even though Chuck's happy with the deal, advantage Bombers.

 

CHAMPIONS get Jose Guillen BOMBERS get Juan Rincon

 

ANALYSIS One juicer for another. Still Guillen can hit pretty well off the bench, for a pitcher who can't get anybody out, advantage Champions.

 

BAMM-BEANOS get Jonathan Broxton & Matt Garza UPPERDECKERS get J.J. Hardy & Jarrod Saltalamacchia

 

ANALYSIS Two hard throwers for a SS and a suspect, advantage Bamm-Beanos.

 

UPPERDECKERS get Jose Contreras MARAUDERS get Rafael Furcal\

 

ANALYSIS Furcal is way better than Contreras, but somehow we all saw it coming, the Cuban was going to be soon on his way to Papa Bunch, advantage Marauders.

 

BOMBERS get Jose Contreras UPPERDECKERS get Juan Rincon

 

ANALYSIS Did you ever see a trade that was too insignificant to even comment on?  No advantage, but we all saw it coming.

 

BOMBERS get Brendan Harris SLUGGERS get Damaso Marte

 

ANALYSIS Now I hate both Nick & Papa Bunchie!  I had no idea Nick traded Mike the pick he used to draft Harris, that after not dealing Belliard to me.  Sheesh, I thought Nick just gave me a ride to the convention.  No advantage.

 

THUNDERCHICKENS get Austin Kearns HITMEN get Kenny Lofton

 

ANALYSIS Although Kearns does walk, hit for power, and field better than Lofton, Kenny was just the leadoff man the doctor ordered for the Hitmen.  No advantage.

 

THUNDERCKENS get Kyle Kendrick & Felix Pie HIGHLANDERS get Stephen Drew & Andrew Miller

 

ANALYSIS Drew looks to be coming into his own and Miller is an outstanding lefty, even if Pie is the real deal, this was a steal, advantage Highlanders.

 

THUNDERCHICKENS get Dustin McGowan & Scott Podesednik SLUGGERS get Austin Kearns & Carlos Silva

 

ANALYSIS Interesting deal, no advantage.

 

BOMBERS get Jarrod Saltalamacchia & Juan Rincon UPPERDECKERS Joel Zumaya & Asdrubal Cabrera

 

ANALYSIS  Don't be too hard on your kids when they're young, cuz they'll turn the tables on you when you're old & senile.  Big advantage Upperdeckers.

 

BAMM-BEANOS get Brad Lidge MARAUDERS get Yunel Escobar

 

ANALYSIS I like what John's done with his pen, rotation, and lineup.  Don't know what DonS is doing hoarding shortstops, it's like I'm missing something.  No advantage.

 

BOMBERS get Eric Hinske\ HITMEN get Jorge Julio

 

ANALYSIS  Maybe Mike still thought Hinske was with the Upperdeckers and he was dealing with Marc, otherwise why would you trade the potential of Julio for the nothing of Hinske?  Advantage Hitmen.

 

Now quick, without looking, what team did Juan Rincon start out on, how many times was he dealt this offseason, and where did he end up?  I don't know why anyone would think inseason trading would be confusing.