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That is the dumbest trade I've ever heard. If somebody is offering you A-Rod and Vlad, you take them. Granted, Vlad and A-Rod are a little bit cold right now, but if you can get these guys you take them. If you're selling, DO NOT make this trade. Bad move, unless you really need the help at catcher position. None of the players mentioned are an upgrade over the kind of production you'll get from A-Rod and Vladdy Daddy.

It would be like me saying, "let me trade you Johan Santana for Steve Trachsel." You just shouldn't do it.

I wouldn't make the trade even if it was A-Rod for Mauer, Upton, Abreu, and Giambi. Adding in Vlad is just plain stupid.

As for not basing advise on recent play and not what they've done in the past is silly. If your evaluation of a player is based on the last month only, you are going to lose. If you take Jason Bay as an example, his season has been horrible, but his career shows that the first half was an anomaly not the norm. You have to look at the whole situation. Vlad may not have played well lately, but he has talent and can break out at any time. Add in his RBI opportunities and his recent play means little. Abreu on the other hand has had some huge seasons in the past, but he is getting old and is playing for a team about to go downhill. Even if he has had a hot month, looking at his recent track record, the guy just isn't that good.

In the end, if you are trading ARod, DON'T DO IT. If you are trading for ARod, well, go ahead and abuse someone for their stupidity.

A-rod aka MVP, Vlad has been struggling but is coming out of his slump, Erstad is garbage and Hernandez isn't much of anything either. For Mauer who hasn't been hitting like last year, Upton has come back from his injury strong, Abreu has done well of late with the bronx bombers going off and Giambi? Who knows what your going to get out of him the rest of the way. Who ever is giving up A-rod and Vladdy is crazy and the trade hopefully would be vetoed!

I think that the team with Mauer, Upton, Abreu, and Giambi have the better end of the deal because they will get ARod and Vladdy.

Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllll noooooooooooo!! , I would give Arod or Vladdy for that whole list.

A great trade for the person getting ARod and company.