Yeah that decision sure looks bad.
But in hindsight, I would've hated JP even more if he made that trade.
Rios was on the cusp of becoming elite and particiapted in the HR derby. He was going to be our future superstar and I really don't know how he declined that much. I would've been upset if he was moved for a pitcher who most scouts pegged him in as a future Mark Prior with injury issues.
At that time we also had an elite rotation of Halladay-Burnette-McGowan-Litsch-Marcum. It would've made no sense to move an all star RFer for an unknown commodity.
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