I'm trying to get back into regularly posting; we'll see how that goes. For now, R.J. Anderson over at the invaluable Fangraphs has some quick thoughts on the Grabow/Gorzelanny trade.
Money quote:
"Back to the Pirates trades as a whole, I ran the math for service time. Without including 2009’s service time, the Pirates have traded 28 years worth of team control time for 95 years worth. Obviously not every player acquired is going to reach the majors or be attractive enough to keep through their first six years, but wow, talk about adding some depth."
Say what you will about Neal Hungtington trading away half the 25-man roster over the last two months, but you can't deny he's stuck to his strategy religiously over the last two years.
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