1. Navarro is even worse than JPA defensively. You are overestimating Navarro's capabilities.
2. Lawrie is CAPABLE of putting up 4+ WAR. Donaldson is LIKELY to put up 4+ WAR.
3. I hate it when people just insult things (in this case, WAR) without actually giving any reasoning behind it. Would love to have an actual discussion on it, but that's not possible with no reasoning.
4. Lind for Saunders is a good deal that people were also hoping for. That's probably adding a win while getting cheaper, and dealing from a position we have covered (Smoak will be good, methinks).
5. Getting better defensively IS good, even at the loss of offense, because a win is a win is a win. Defense = offense = pitching.
Good point, but they were discussing the deal + they knew they would have a gaping SS hole with Escobar gone if they didn't get Reyes.