Best trade ever

[ucffans]

I know a lot of attention is often given to a great trade like the Doyle Alexander for John Smoltz trade where the prospect ends up being a HOF or star player. However, I was thinking about what trades have been the opposite where the star player ends up being spectacular for the new team and the prospects have minimal impact.

The trade that comes to mind is Miguel Cabrera for Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller. Neither is still with the Marlins and Miguel was only the best hitter in baseball last year!

What other trades turned out like this?

[OriolesFan]

#1 - How about when "Babe" Ruth went from the Red Sox to the Yankees ? He really exploded, and changed baseball, when he became a regular day player than a pitcher (and the Home Runs started to increase greatly).

#2 - How about Lou Brock going from the Cubs to the Cardinals? He became a star, and HOFer, with a great career as a Cardinal.

[jsab4807]

I think it's tough to include salary dump trades like the Miggy deal because everyone knows those are generally lopsided to begin with.

But along those lines, the Indians did pretty good getting Grady Sizemore, Brandon Phillips and Cliff Lee for Bartolo Colon.

[ucffans]

I think it's tough to include salary dump trades like the Miggy deal because everyone knows those are generally lopsided to begin with.

But along those lines, the Indians did pretty good getting Grady Sizemore, Brandon Phillips and Cliff Lee for Bartolo Colon.

True, but when the Marlins got Maybin and Miller they thought they were getting two of the Tigers best prospects.

Indians deal has got to be up there

[ocanseco55]

I didnt realize that what they got for Colon.. what a steal!

[gladdyontherise]

I think it's tough to include salary dump trades like the Miggy deal because everyone knows those are generally lopsided to begin with.

Wrong, it wasn't a salary dump (well technically it was, I suppose), the Marlins got two top 10 prospects from Detroit, they just happened to both end up sucking.

[bcw716]

The Mark Teixeira deal for the Rangers-Matt Harrison(serviceable no. 2 or 3), Elvis Andrus(top 10 ss) Neftali Feliz (hopefully gets moved back to closer after Nathan leaves & Tommy John surgery) & Saltamacchia (who was supposed to be the centerpiece but is now a pretty decent catcher fot the Sawx.)

this was a huge deal simply b/c we always seemed to end up on the other side of it-Harold Baines for a skinny Sammy Sosa & Wilson Alvarez anyone?

[schwood]

I know it doesn't exactly fit what you were asking, but one of the best trades the Red Sox ever made was sending Heathcliff Slocumb to the Mariners for Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek.