Athletics Trade Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals

[gladdyontherise]

Nationals To Acquire Gio Gonzalez: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

The Athletics will send Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals for A.J. Cole, Derek Norris, Brad Peacock and Tom Milone, ESPN.com's Keith Law reports (on Twitter).

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Great haul by the A's. Don't see this going well for the Nationals.

[phillyphantom7]

I hear Peacock is the centerpiece of this trade, but AJ Cole could be the biggest loss by the Nationals. Not sure I'd make this trade if I were the Nationals, but it's not like the A's are really going to do anything except trade these guys away later.

[ucffans]

Nats are definitely trying to make a splash. They did give up a lot for Gio, but sometimes prospects are just that - prospects. You see trades like when the Tigers got Cabrera - turned out well for them. (Just don't bring up the trade when the Expos let go of Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, and Grady Sizemore for Bartolo Colon).

[key2win]

Really the Nationals???

[buylowsellhigh]

They wanted the Tigers farm for him plus everyday starters and they settle for trash prospects from the Nats

[Rosenort]

They wanted the Tigers farm for him plus everyday starters and they settle for trash prospects from the Nats

Trash prospects? The A's got three quality arms, I would say Oakland did very well on this deal.