Uggla is better than Hall, Winn is better than at least one of your starting outfielders, and Johnson is better than whoever you're using at utility, so I don't see why you think it's a bad deal.
And why do you think I'd only be willing to give you reserves for Schmidt?
And where do you get the idea that Schmidt improves as the season goes along.
Seems to me the only sure thing about Schmidt is that he goes on the DL every year, and starts to wear down by the end of the season.
He's failed to make 30 starts in 4 of the last 5 seasons
And JL....
You put way to much stock in where a guy was drafted.
What difference does it make that A Rod was the #1 pick?
It's his persformance - which is nowhere near worthy of a #1 pick - that counts.
What I look at is the cost of a replacement.
If I gave up Santana, anyone I replace him with will cost me a lot of points - There are only one or two pitchers even nearly as good as him.
But there are plenty of guys who are real close to A Rod's numbers.
That's what makes Santana worth more than A Rod, IMO.
