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  1. 12-17-2012, 01:41 PM #1
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    Best Trades & Worst Trades In MLB History

    Worst Trade : On August 12, 1987, the Atlanta Braves dealt pitcher Doyle Alexander to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher John Smoltz.

    Best Trade : On December 5, 1990, Alomar and Joe Carter were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernández.
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  3. 12-17-2012, 01:45 PM #2
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    Fun facts:

    Alexander went to the Tigers and went 9-0 for a 98 win team in 1987, the year of the trade. He put up an ERA under 2.

    Smoltz at the time was putting up an ERA close to 6 in AA with almost as many walks allowed as strikeouts.

    OTOH, we now have hindsight on our side to declare the TRUE winner...

    I'm going to go with any trade in which a prospect, struggling or not at the time, turned into a star while the veteran he was traded for was not a superstar. All context of each trade should be eliminated.
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  4. 12-17-2012, 01:47 PM #3
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    Pretty sure that trade worked out well for my Braves

    Now the Tex trade for Andrus, Harrison, Salty and Feliz is another animal

    We got raped Gangnam Style on that one.
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  5. 12-17-2012, 01:50 PM #4
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    Doug Fister for Charlie Furbush
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  6. 12-17-2012, 01:59 PM #5
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    Because we can see it as it is now, it's hard NOT to say the Miguel Cabrera trade would be one of the best/worst if you're Detroit/Miami.
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  7. 12-17-2012, 02:03 PM #6
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    bartolo colon for cliff lee, grady sizemore, brandon phillips.. worked out nice for the indians but unable to keep them all.

    also eduardo perez for asdrubal cabrera.. ben broussard for shin soo choo

    The start of something great to come in Carolina, bring on the haters!
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    it's easy to look back on a trade and see that it didn't work out, but at the time a trade might not have been bad.

    example. the Toronto Blue Jays traded with the Pittsburth Pirates. the Jays got Jose Bautista, and the Pirates got Robinzon Diaz. this was when Bautista still sucked.

    these are some I've noticed..

    Cleveland Indians got- Shin Soo Choo, Shawn Nottingham
    Seattle Mariners got- Ben Broussard, cash.

    Chicago Cubs got- Aramis Ramirez, Kenny Lofton, cash
    Pittsburgh Pirates got- Bobby Hill, Jose Hernandez, Matt Bruback

    Cincinnati Reds got- Brandon Phillips.
    Cleveland Indians got- Keven Stevens.

    Montreal Expos got- Pedro Martinez.
    Los Angeles Dodgers got- Delino Dehields.

    Houston Astros got- Jeff Bagwell
    Boston Red Sox got- Larry Andersen.

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    Worst Trade:
    Hands down....

    Dec 26, 1919 - Babe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees for $100K.
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    White Sox trade Nick Swisher for Wilson Betemit and Jeff Marquez. Still hurts!
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    they also traded gio gonzalez, twice
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_jon View Post
    Doug Fister for Charlie Furbush
    easy the best trade of all time, with eddie guerado for hamburger 2nd
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    doesnt get much worse than babe ruth for cash. my dad always says thats like the catholic church trading God
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinstripe power View Post
    doesnt get much worse than babe ruth for cash. my dad always says thats like the catholic church trading God
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinstripe power View Post
    doesnt get much worse than babe ruth for cash. my dad always says thats like the catholic church trading God
    I don't get it?
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    Jays traded prospect Michael Young to Texas for Esteban Loaiza. Ouch.
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