I proposed the 3-way to BTS this afternoon and closed it pretty quickly, which I think goes to show how much it suited all of our needs. BTS and I had a side discussion about trading him Choo for a pitcher if the Bautista trade went through, and I knew Cobb was part of his offer to Spanky. I had originally offered Archer + Craig + picks/prospects for Bautista, so switching that to Archer + Choo wasn't a big stretch for me, and I knew that Spanky coveted both Rays pitchers, so he'd probably accept Archer + Cobb if I flipped Choo to get him.
BTS upgraded his offence by selling a SP (something he's been trying to do for months), he got to keep Syndergaard, and he took a chunk out of my future rotation. Spanky got the two centrepieces from separate offers he was considering, and I got the best player in the deal. I think if anyone left value on the table, it was probably me... but BTS had the better offer on the table for Bautista (Cobb/Syn+), so I wouldn't have landed Bautista unless I upped the ante.