Wexler’s Ledger: When a “Logical” Trade Feels Weird Anyway
The New York Yankees trade C Mike Lieberthal and P Andy Ashby to the San Diego Padres for a 1997 1st-round pick (via Milwaukee), P Mark Langston, OF Darryl Hamilton, and P Rich Loiselle. On the surface, this trade makes perfect sense. Bad team trades good player for a 1st-round pick.Aggressive team trades future assets for present talent while clearing salary. Baseball economics 101. And yet… this is the first deal in this entire series where...