Viva El Birdos · Jan 18, 2018
Considering Adam Wainwright as a reliever
There is an adage in sports that the "winner" of a trade is the team that receives the best player.
After being dealt to the Braves prior to the 2004 season, J.D. Drew finally "put everything together" in a healthy year that saw the ex-Cardinal produce 8.6 fWAR, the fourth highest among all MLB hitters and easily the top mark for rigthfielders. Also bolstering Atlanta's outfield that season was platoon bat Eli Marrero, whose 130 wRC+ led the way to 1.7 fWAR and 2.3 rWAR in just 280 plate appearances. What a heist! The Cardinals got fleeced!