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A look back at the winners and losers in the trade market.


Kansas City trades 29 yo Josh Hardesty to New York for 5 prospects.
Hardesty saves over 200 games over the next 8 years while none of the prospects reached the majors. Winner: New York

Seattle trades 36 yo Dustin Byerley to Oklahoma City for 4 prospects.
Byerly has only 176 more hits before retiring. Two of the prospects each play for 8 years while a third, closer Cheney Adler, has become the NBL's all-time saves leader. Winner: Seattle

Washington trades 26 yo Adam Cecil to Oklahoma City for 18 yo Carlos Martinez.
Cecil bats .224 with 567 hits over 9 years while Martinez becomes a two-time All Star and Gold Glover, once leading league with 120 runs, before a career ending injury in 1999. Winner: Washington

[Denver trades 27 yo Mark Sasser to Miami for 5 prospects.
Sasser saves more games than the prospects play in their careers combined. Six straight years in the NBL's top 4 save totals including the fourth best season of all time. Winner: Miami

Atlanta trades 29 yo Jamel Brumfeld to Nashville for 20 yo Craig Plattner.
Brumfeld sports a career 41-85 record and 5.03 ERA while Plattner (who is traded frequently in his career) becomes one of NBL's top sluggers. Led league in HR and SLG once with six Top 7 finishes. Winner: Atlanta