The trade market is a very tricky thing, and it’s really hard to predict just how aggressive one GM might be as opposed to another. For example, we had grown accustomed to a conservative approach from the Blue Jays for years, and then Alex Anthopoulos went nuts in July of 2015 and brought in all kinds of premium upgrades to spark an exciting playoff run.
The latest example of an unpredictable market is the price the Cleveland Indians had to pay in order to acquire two relief pitchers. Granted, they’re very good arms, but Cleveland ended up sending back one of the top prospects in baseball in catcher Francisco Mejia.