Today, the Orioles traded away their closer, George Sherrill for minor leaguers Josh Bell and Steve Johnson.
Sherrill, former Holds Extraordinaire, was acquired in the Erik Bedard trade that brought top prospects Adam Jones and Chris Tillman to the Orioles in '08. He turned himself into a very effective closer and was even an All Star last season.
Johnson, son of former Oriole Dave Johnson, has torn up Single and Double A so far, and is a right handed starting pitcher; which is what the Orioles want to stock up on.
Bell is the 3rd base prospect the Orioles have been needing. A good average hitter, he was 3rd in line when it came to the Orioles' offers. They couldn't get Stanton from Florida and they couldn't get Wood from the other Los Angeles, so they settled with Bell.
Winner: Tie
Both teams got exactly what they needed in this trade. The Orioles have someone 2 years away from the majors, and they have Ty Wigginton for next season. The Dodgers add beef to a rapidly depleting bullpen and Sherrill will gladly take the roll as the best set up man in baseball on the best team in baseball.
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