Trades Of The Decade

Remember when the Cardinals traded for Scott Rolen? Or when the Jays gave up Michael Young for Esteban Loaiza? You probably remember the deal that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers. Those three deals are just a few of the decade's most significant moves. Hundreds of trades later, the 2000s are just months from completion. This means it's time to look back at some of the trades that defined, enabled and inhibited teams in the 2000s. But before we examine the decade's biggest deals in more detail, here's a list of runners up: The Rangers acquired Michael Young from the Blue Jays in 2000. The D'Backs acquired Curt Schilling from the Phillies in 2000. The A's acquired Johnny Damon from the Royals in a 2001 three-team deal that also included Mark Ellis, Ben Grieve, Cory Lidle and Roberto Hernandez. The A's acquired Jermaine Dye from the Royals (via the Rockies) in 2001. The Cards acquired Scott Rolen from the ...