So now that the Dodgers have failed at making a trade for an impact player, what exactly was the reason behind dealing for George Sherrill? I thought the justification was that the Dodgers were going to move all in for this year and next year? Now, however, it seems as if the Dodgers simply made the trade a day early, as they gave up one of their best prospects (Josh Bell) for a marginal upgrade on a team strength. This could especially hurt later on, as that same prospect could have been used in a deal for something bigger down the road...like today.Hell, there was even a decent chance he could have been used to pursue Roy Halladay again once the season was over. Now though? He's currently riding in the same boat as Carlos Santana, at least in the sense that he was dealt for nothing but a steady veteran.
Now if you're wondering why I dislike like Sherrill trade so much, just know that I like Sherrill as a player, it's just that trading away top prospects for minimal impact players irks me.
Fans tend to shower praise on deals of that nature, but those same fans will turn around and complain when the Dodgers can't get a true impact player later on. Do these people just not consider the reason why the Dodgers no longer have the prospects to make a move or something?
For example, did you want Roy Halladay? Do you think a deal centered around Carlos Santana and Josh Bell would have got the job done? I do, so i'm not sure why anybody would be celebrating those deals or any deals like it.
If you want players who make a difference, maybe you should stop calling for pointless trades? Sure, I understand that they are "just prospects", but continuing to surrender upper echelon youth prevents the Dodgers from being participants in talks for elite players.
Look, I have no problem with people choosing to justifying the Carlos Santana, Joel Guzman, Dioner Navarro, Josh Bell, and Edwin Jackson deals or other trades like it. However, if you are going to do so, I don't want to hear whining when the Dodgers fall short at the deadline. There's a reason why they fail to match up.
