December 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 9, 2009 -> 08:49 PM) and considering it's between 3 teams and involves 8 players, 7 of which have played at the MLB level, it's going to be considered a blockbuster trade. Yeah outside of a trade with a true superstar this is pretty much as big as a trade gets.
December 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (SockMe @ Dec 9, 2009 -> 08:49 PM) D-Backs get the best of this deal IMO. Ian Kennedy AND Edwin Jackson! IF.. IF, Kennedy pitches like he should. Like I said earlier, if he pitches like he's projected, the Diamondbacks can be really, really good this comming year (Haren, a healthy Webb, Jackson, Kennedy) and Ian going to the NL certainly helps his chances to develop for them. I've seen various reports that the D-Backs feel they traded two relievers (Scherzer they feel is a future reliever cause of his mechanics and Schlereth) for two starters. That is quite a risk they are taking with Max regardless, cause he is definitely the better pitcher based on potential alone than Jackson/Kennedy will be. Poor Edwin Jackson. His third team in three years now, but man he's gotten better every year the last couple years so you gotta love his chances with the D-Backs. It would not shock me at all if he becomes the ace of that staff this season. Not saying it will happen... but it would not shock me. Really looking at this deal again, it isn't AS bad as some think for the D-Backs.
December 10, 200916 yr Man, it's going to suck having Granderson in New York. Detroit's charities will miss him more than the Tigers will.
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