Yes it was worth it and yes the trades have hurt us now...the key is to make the right moves going forward. We have a luxury that some teams who go all in don't get...a chance to rebuild quickly 1-2 years to get bak into contention. All due to our young core of Stroman, Sanchez, Osuna, Travis (when healthy), and prospects like Vlad, Bo, Alford, Gurriel, and a few others. Add to that, we have a bunch of trade pieces to replinish the farm with top level talent or even major league young talent. Trading Donaldson, Estrada, Happ, Liriano, Smith, Osuna (unlikely but could), and Pillar could net us enough talent that with a couple FA signings we are World Series Contenders in a year or two. It all depends on what moves we make and when, from here on out.