I hate to do it, but we have traded RHP Tom Seaver to the Brewers, who are developing into perennially contenders in the AL East, in exchange for 23-year-old OF Kirk Gibson.
Another huge salary is off the books. Seaver is aging and struggled last year. We have some guys on the verge of being called up, but, primarily, I want to vanquish older guys when the opportunity arises.
Was happy we got him two rings while he was in Queens.
Gibson will give us a fiery competitor and we're banking on some leadership through example from him.