I actually like this trade for the A's. Cespedes is overrated and it's only for one year of control.
And Gomes can't be forgotten in this deal. He's not much worse than Cespedes offensively.
Tomorrow's starter for the Yankees, Shane Greene, has a very unfortunate headshot on ESPN.
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/32704.png&w=350&h=254
According to Jim Callis, Smoral could have gone in the first half of the first round.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/mock-draft/2012/2613371.html
Umps in New York phoning up Selig: "Hey Boss, who do you think the Blue Jays want to win this game?"
Selig: "Probably Seattle"
Ump: "Makes sense. Out it is."