The problem is that punting the season would kill attendance...so the admin has to take into account what the return would be for guys like these up against just how bad the team would be with Jason Bougeoius in Center, Mark DiFelice Closing, and Time Dillard and Mike Burns in the rotation... What would we get back for the guys you suggested trading...mid level prospects... it's simply not worth it...they are better off playing 500 ball and finishing third while selling 2.8-3 million seats than going 10 under and gaining some top 20 prospects... that's why they aren't selling...the only players we could cash in for huge prospects would be yo, fielder and braun, and that ain't happenin'