"I think Cordero has silenced those who opposed this trade." I said after the trade was made that it wasn't awful, but it wasn't great, a solid 'C'. My main objection was acquiring Mench and clogging up the outfield picture, taking valuable PT away from Hart. Cordero has been better than I expected, I must admit. I still don't like the Mench acquisition, but in fairness to Melvin, let's wait and see what happens in the offseason. If he flips Mench in a deal that gets some pitching in return, it could net out to be a better deal than it appears to be at present.