Here at Retro Trade Analysis, we look at trades of the past and evaluate their value today. The trade analyzed today is the trade that sent Mike Piazza from the Dodgers to the Marlins and then the Mets. Continue reading
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Retro Trade Analysis (“Man”) – Nick Swisher (“Man”) traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox (“Man”)
Dateline: January 3, 2008 – Nick Swisher is traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Fautino De Los Santos, Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Sweeney. Continue reading
Retro Trade Analysis – Yankees!!!! Losers!!!!!!
Looking back at trades of the past for my Retro Trade Analysis, I started to talk with people about past trades. As a Yankees fan since the 1970s, I experienced a time with that organization when they traded almost anything and anybody for the biggest name and those with the most potential. However, I remember three trades in particular that may be the worst Yankees trades of all-time. Of course, these trades all occurred in the 1980s. Continue reading
Retro Trade Analysis – 7/31/08 – Manny, Jason Bay and The Pirates
Dateline: July 31, 2008 – The Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates make a three team trade in which Manny Ramirez was obtained by the Dodgers, Jason Bay was obtained by the Red Sox, and the Pirates obtained Bryan Morris, Andy LaRoche, Brandon Moss and Craig Hansen. Continue reading
Retro Trade Analysis – 7/31/09: Peavy traded to the White Sox
Dateline: July 31,2009 – The Chicago White Sox obtain 2007 Cy Young Award Winner Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres for minor league pitchers Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Dexter Carter and Adam Russell. Continue reading