There’s no better time to revisit one of the worst trades recent Dodgers’ history than in the middle of a baseball shutdown. At least that’s what the folks over at MLB Trade Rumors thought, as they did an in-depth analysis behind the botched trade.
Let’s go back. It’s the day of the waiver trade deadline in 2016 and the Dodgers are two games back in the division with a 59-46 record. The need to add bullpen depth was pressing, as Joe Blanton and Kenley Jansen were the only consistent parts of a pieced together relief core.