Here's my side on the entire trade. I wanted Carpenter, but was not going to give up A-Rod straight up for him. I needed to somehow improve another area of my team. Reyes' slump had been killing me everyday, and I wanted to move Nomar to SS until Reyes started hitting again. I knew JG lost Lee for a long time. I figured he could use a 1B, and wouldn't need Blalock if he had A-Rod. I don't know if Johnson will continue playing like he has, but I think he helps JG more than Blalock, and Blalock helps me more than Johnson.

....And BTW, thanks to all the other owners that turned down or ignored my trade offers for Nomar earlier in the season.