Freddy Garcia, Aaron Sele and Jamie Moyer are winning machines. It just doesn't get much better than pulling of a big deal. There is a science to improving your team through trade. The timing, current standing of your trading partner and other factors have to be just right. If a pitcher throws a shutout the day you try to acquire him, the price will go up.
Timing is everything.
It doesn't matter how poorly a player starts out, the future is limitless. The best feeling, of course, is winning your league. Some acquisitions work out, others have painful results. So far this season I have acquired Mike Lieberthal, Al Leiter and Greg Maddux. Jose Ortiz, Richie Sexson, Paxon Crawford, Hideo Nomo, Jeromy Burnitz, Russ Ortiz and Roberto Alomar.