The Cleveland Indians may have struck gold by trading for Ubaldo Jiminez. They had to deal two of their top pitching prospects to get him, but they just might have come away with a home run just before the trade deadline hit.
Jiminez has the potential to become the Indians' ace. They are only 2.5 games behind the Tigers and are preparing for a late surge to take take the division.
The addition of Jiminez might be just the added lift they need. They walk away as huge winners from this trade and should feel great about their chances of taking down their AL Central foes.
They've got the White Sox nipping at their heals, so it's not just the Tigers they need to focus on. Even so, plugging in Jiminez to the top of their rotation could have a resounding affect on the way the rest of their season shakes out.
They got him at a decent rate and could inevitably turn around and flip him next year to put themselves in a better position for the future.
Don't feel too sorry for the Rockies though. In no way were they a victim in this trade. They walk away with a couple of extremely talented pitching prospects and a chance to improve their team in the future.
At this point, the Rockies aren't looking at how this trade will affect them this season. They want to do the best job they can at putting themselves in a position to win in the future. They deal Jiminez away, but this trade was a win-win for both sides.
This trade is being seen as a gamble for the Indians by many people. This trade comes with some risk, but it could have a huge reward awaiting the Indians.
They already have a decent pitching rotation. It may have just gotten exponentially better with this trade. If this trade tanks, it's going to be a huge let down, but the Indians could still be in the division race right until the end.
If the trade would have never gone through and the Indians were to miss the playoffs, that would be the worst case scenario. Noting is worse than wondering "what if". The Indians took a leap of faith and made the move, so they don't have to wonder what might have been.
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