Author Topic: Diamondbacks Trade Kelly Johnson For Aaron Hill And John McDonald (Read 223 times)

Twentytwofifty · « **on:** August 24, 2011, 01:29:45 PM »

On the surface this isn't really a significant trade overall. But it's just further evidence that Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulous has some sort of jedi mind tricks over other GMs.
I don't see what the Diamondbacks are thinking here. This move really doesn't help their team this season or long term. They are giving up a player that accumulated 7.5 WAR in the past one and three quarter seasons for a 29 year old who has fallen off a cliff (.291 wOBA in 2010 .265 wOBA in 2011) and a 37 year old bench player with a career .268 wOBA.
They are all going to be free agents and Johnson will probably end up being type A and Hill might lose that type B status.

Just like with the Wells trade and the Rasmus trade, I don't know what the other teams are thinking. Thank god AA is working for my favorite team.

Lunatic · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2011, 01:35:43 PM »

I'm so happy to be rid of Aaron Hill! What a disappointing down slide he's been on for a while now. Johnny Mac was a fan favorite so it sucks to see him go but besides his fantastic defensive ability (as a bench guy), it doesn't hurt to lose him at all.

I don't know much about this Kelly Johnson guy though.