The team that makes the most trades or collects the biggest names is usually declared victorious at the winter meetings. But as we can attest to as fans of the San Diego Padres, that is not always the case.
From the group of Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, Craig Kimbrel, James Shields, Derek Norris, Wil Myers, and Melvin Upton, you’ve got All Stars, Silver Sluggers, Gold Glovers, Rookies of the Year, and other awards.
Those were the players acquired by A.J. Preller on the 2014-15 off season, thus getting national attention as the “Rock Star GM”.