Alderson's troupe sure drafted fine, but the last years they slipped into the habit of trading anything not nailed down for a cup-of-coffee, wish-upon-a-star righty reliever, and none of them ever panned out.
Some of them were bad luck - I think Vic Black could have been a great reliever, but his arm came off. But that was the return for... Marlon Byrd...? 2013...?
But most of them are Paul Sewalds. Starting their careers 0-14 (if allowed to botch that long) and all of them have deserved it.
The Cespedes trade was genius, though. For about 12 months, and then it all came apart very slowly and as awkwardly as possible.
Do I want him back? - Nah.
Do I want Brodie Dynamite gone? - HELL YES.
Do I want Brodie Dynamite gone more than I want Sandy not back? - HELL YES.