With all of the fanfare given to the Santana sweepstakes and the Miguel Cabrera trade, some of the best moves of the off season were made totally under the radar. The best for both sides and overall were completed by the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Rangers. This was a trade that nationally got only a small bit of coverage and only because Josh Hamilton was a recovering drug addict. However this was a trade that had both fan bases screaming, "How could you trade that guy?!!!!" and "This is all we got?" Both general managers had gained the ire of the fan base because the GM's traded their clubs can't miss stud. However both men came with red flags and both filled a need for the other team. The Reds GM, Wayne Krivsky, has already been fired because of a poor start to the season and Jon Daniels was rumored to be on the hot seat along with the manager of the Ranger, Ron Washington. However the move itself has paid off immensely for both sides with both players at the top of each league's triple crown categories.

A star was traded from the National League to the American League this off season. These are his rankings in the American League: first in RBI's, second in HR's, first in total bases, fourth in batting average, second in slugging percentage, and second in hits. This is not a surprise to anyone around baseball. The surprise is that it is not a 25 year old Venezuelan 3b/1b for the Detroit Tigers, He is Josh Hamilton. He sits in center-field for the Texas Rangers, of all places. He is on pace for 36 HR's and 180 RBI's.