GM Initiation: Josh Byrnes

We're kicking off a new series here at MLBTR called GM Initiation.  Each post in the series will look at a general manager's first player acquisition. Josh Byrnes was hired as Diamondbacks GM on October 28th, 2005.  His first player acquisition came on December 7th at the Winter Meetings.  Byrnes and Braves GM John Schuerholz agreed on a deal to send catcher Johnny Estrada to Arizona for relievers Oscar Villarreal and Lance Cormier.  Estrada went on to have a solid '06 campaign for the D'Backs and was used in a trade to acquire Doug Davis after the season.  Both relievers pitched two seasons for Atlanta, with Villarreal posting better numbers. Byrnes was kind enough to answer a few questions about his first trade. MLB Trade Rumors: 2005 marked your first Winter Meetings as a general manager.  How would you describe the experience? Josh Byrnes: The 2005 Winter Meetings were busy. We were exploring many trades to reshape the roster. It was our first time togeth...