Who will be seen as the "best" AL off-season trade acquisition?
Josh Barfield, Cleveland | ![]() |
Brendan Donnelly, Boston | ![]() |
Gavin Floyd, Chicago | ![]() |
Jason LaRue, Kansas City | ![]() |
Brandon McCarthy, Texas | ![]() |
Gary Sheffield, Detroit | ![]() |
Jose Vidro, Seattle | ![]() |
Jaret Wright, Baltimore | ![]() |
Other (specify player and team) | ![]() |
Freddy Garcia to the Phillies.
The White Sox rode their stud ponies to the WS in 05. Whether Garcia still has the goods, I dunno. But starting pitching is important.
"I figured Sheff would win this going away, and he is -- and I am also not surprised that Son Of Jesse is doing so well. But McCarthy second (or third, depending on the latest count)? Really? I know he's good, but is he that good??"
MCarthy is very valuable but mostly because he can give you decent numbers at a low salary level. He certainly is not likely to have the potential impact of Sheffield who is the only difference-maker on this list. I like Barfield and he could be a good player for a long time, I just don't see him being among the Indians' top-5 most important players in any scenario. Sheffield could easily be Detroit's MVP.