It just seems like, barring short-term rentals, every time a team trades 3-4 good young guys for an elite player, they win. At the time of the trade everyone talks about the great possibilities presented by 11ty seasons of team control, but it almost always turns out that the the team getting the elite talent wins the deal. Actually, it would be interesting to see examples of similar deals that went the other way. Say your criteria is:
- Team A moves 3+ arb seasons of a player reasonably projected at 3+ WAR at the time of the deal.
- Team B moves multiple assets that are less proven and have more team control
How many examples are there where team B regrets their decision?