I'd have to research that first question, but off the top of my head Billy Beane (A's), or Bill Smith of the Twins. What would Melvin emulate from Smith? He's been on the job for less than a year. The linebrink trade was bad last year, worse this year, and when Inman and Garrison reach the majors it will be a horrible trade. How can you possibly say this without knowing what Inman and Garrison do in the majors and not knowing what Frederickson and Dykstra do in the majors? If Inman goes on to become a perennial Cy Young award winner and Garrison a solid middle of the rotation starter, then yeah, you can say it's a horrible trade. If Frederickson becomes an ace or a knockout closer and Dykstra is our starting CF in a few years then you could say we got a great deal. Way too early to start saying who won that trade.