I wouldn't wish that on anyone. The trade should be based on the time it was made, period. AA traded one of the top prospects in the game and a fast rising prospect as the main pieces for a 38 year old SP. That is just not smart management of assets. If this team were contending for the division at the deadline and then he made that deal, I would be much more accepting of it, but at the time Dickey wasn't needed, we had 5 possible options for the rotation and we really needed some depth which he didn't really address.
AA just go caught up in the moment and made a colossal mistake.