Looking at the list of teams involved this is almost a situation of the Rich getting Richer. I can see getting a team's first round pick in return but 4 of 44 picks for the BoSox, for instance, seems to be extreme. The teams involved losing these players are mostly high revenue squads, with a couple of exceptions. I can see the idea of compensating for the loss of a free agent but it isn't as if the players who are walking were largely homegrown.Code:Sandwich Picks PK TEAM PLAYER 31. Dodgers (for J. Weaver) Preston Mattingly, SS H.S./Evansville, Ind. 32. Orioles (for B. Ryan) Pedro Beato, RHP St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC. 33. Giants (for S. Eyre) Emmanuel Burriss, SS, Kent St. 34. Diamondbacks (for T. Worrell) Brooks Brown, RHP, Georgia 35. Padres (for R. Hernandez) Kyler Burke, OF/LHP H.S./Chattanooga, Tenn. 36. Marlins (for A. Burnett) Chris Coghlan, 3B, Mississippi 37. Phillies (for B. Wagner) Adrian Cardenas, INF H.S./Miami Lakes, Fla. 38. Braves (for K. Farnsworth) Cory Rasmus, RHP/SS H.S./Seale, Ala. 39. Indians (for B. Howry) David Huff, LHP, UCLA 40. Red Sox (for J. Damon) Kris Johnson, LHP, Wichita State 41. Yankees (for T. Gordon) Joba Chamberlain, RHP Nebraska 42. Cardinals (for M. Morris) Chris Perez, RHP, Miami 43. Braves (for R. Furcal) Steve Evarts, LHP H.S./Tampa, Fla. 44. Red Sox (for B. Mueller) Caleb Clay, RHP H.S./Cullman, Ala.
Any thoughts?