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I thought I would share my take on the deal... Obviously I like it, or I wouldn't have accepted the terms. Salary dumps are hard to judge. One prior trade that comes to mind occurred during my first week in AFB.http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=116082.0Pirates trade pick 1.24, a 5th and 8th round, and $700K of Int'l money for pick 1.7 and Johnny Cueto. No one had a problem with that trade. It was my first week in the league and I was still feeling things out, so I stayed out of it. Plus, I don't tend to veto trades if both owners are acting in good faith. But in my opinion, that's a fair deal with Cueto removed. But Colorado had financial issues and couldn't afford Cueto, so they had to pay to get rid of him.Similar issue here. Colorado couldn't afford Feliz and Andrus. Realizing they were going to lose the players for nothing, I asked Chris what he would want in return. Before we even discussed any names, Chris verified that he still had the rights to these players. From Colorado's perspective, he was about to lose these players for nothing. This way, he's getting a pitching prospect who can contribute this year, plus a draft pick next year.Keep in mind that Feliz is coming back from Tommy John surgery. Even though it may seem like it these days, a healthy return is no sure thing. Last year alone, I bet on Cory Luebke, Brandon Beachy, and Scott Baker to return and provide value in a few of my other leagues. None of those worked out and none are even in a safe position heading into this season.Andrus is the real prize here, but he's only got one year remaining before he hits free agency. Nolin is not the sexy prospect and sure, he got lit up in his one major league start last season. But he's still young and has proven his self at every stop in the minors. He's a good bet to provide excellent value of the life of his arbitration years. He's exactly the type of prospect I'd look to extract from the rest of you.I'll have no hard feelings if the deal is vetoed. I just wanted a chance to express my points of view regarding the trade.