The point is Melvin could have an idea that Hart is worth fill in the blank to me on the trade market but I don't think a team will offer that or whatever his reasoning is. The problem is what if a team loses an outfielder or 1st baseman and doesn't have a replacement and will go above what Melvin thinks Hart is worth? If you go out and say this player isn't available, the GM may just pass on Hart without even asking because Melvin said he wasn't available. If I was a GM, I would never say any player wasn't available. It makes no sense to do so. Yeah, chances are you're never going to get an offer for Braun that you would never accept but you never know.