St. Louis - Oakland

[Providence A's]

STL Trades:

SP Wally "Shatter" West - 5.0 star spec - $300k with $1.5 mil/3 year extension
SP/MR/CL Arthur "Isolation" Hysell - 5.0 star spec - MLC
SS/2B/3B Michael "Reptile" Manzer - 5.0 star spec - MLC
MR Tommy Klimek - 4.5 star spec - MLC

Salary Subtotal: $300k

OAK Trades:

SP Ronald Knipp - 5.0 star spec - $300k
SP Frank "Brett" Butler - 5.0 star spec - $300k
SS John Soderquist - 3.5 star spec - MLC

Salary Subtotal: $600k

Two former 1st round picks (West, Manzer) and what would be a 1st round pick now (Hysell, former 2nd round pick) for two former first round picks (Knipp, Butler). West still has solid ratings and can turn it around...still only 23. Hysell just gained endurance so he can start now (like Harang in TPSL)...gives a lot of flexibility (MR,CL as well) and he's already in AAA. Manzer was my 1st round pick and Klimek is a solid MR spec.

Knipp and Butler aren't having spectacular years similar to West. Knipp probably should be in AAA. The SS spec is just a throw-in sort of since I'm dealing my best SS spec. I hate to give up Hysell considering I've told everyone he wasn't available...and I hate to lose Manzer as he was penciled in to be the replacement for Santos eventually, but it's hard to pass on these two pitchers.

[Mackus]

Seems fair, STL is getting the best player in the deal, but is giving up the next 3 best. I'll pass.

[Hammer]

yea ill pass it, its close but at least knipp isnt ready yet. hes gonna be a monster though.

[realmofotalk]

fine by me, definitely a trade to look back on