Gwreck wrote: ="Nymr83"]my problem comes when a prospect is traded for a mediocrity. Accepting a fairly wide definition of "prospect," can you name 3 examples of this happening in the last 10 years? I'll spot you Kazmir-Zambrano. are we talking just about the Mets? i wasn't making an accusation against the Mets just a general point but here are some Mets examples in the last 10 years... Kazmir trade Dan Wheeler for Adam Seuss Bobby Jones and Jason Bay for Steve Reed and Jason Middlebrook (this broke another one of my guidelines too, don't trade starting pitchers for mediocre relievers) Tyner and Wilson for Trammell (this one didnt really hurt much in the end, but its an example of the kind of deal with little upside and lots of downside that could blow up just like kazmir did) Jay Payton for crap (i'm not looking it up but i know we got crap back) Isringhausen for billy fucking taylor i'm sure theres more and i'm sure there are plenty of non-met examples