NN: Hey, Pete. The Mariners finally traded Anthony Swarzak, he’s going to the Braves.
PP: Who’d we get in return?
NN: Relievers Arodys Vizcaino and Jesse Biddle. But why did we acquire Vizcaino if he’s injured for the year?
PP: Leverage. For the same reason, we acquired Edwin Encarnacion last December. Just so the trade can be completed. But will he ever put on a Mariner uniform? I doubt it.
NN: Well in terms of the healthy Braves player we landed, Biddle’s stats aren’t impressive. His ERA is just as bad as Swarzak’s, just over 5.