And this was a big one. David Wright, Nate Schierholtz and Jake Peavy for Mike Stanton and Ryan Vogelsong. It's pretty amazing Jack still had Peavy on the roster, let alone found someone to take him away.
"Peavy will turn hot again before year end," Jack said. Was he ever hot in the first place?
Ken, however, was happy to get back the veteran.
The trade came almost immediately after a deal between Chris and Joe - two playoff contenders - but Jack says that didn't influence him here.
"Not at all," he said. "Mine was facts and circumstances driven with my players coming off the DL and the subsequent roster imbalance it will cause."
Jack gets Stanton and Vogelsong, two players who are definitely an upgrade over Schierholtz and Peavy. The key to this trade is Wright, and whether we will see the first-round pick he has been in the past or the bust he's been this year.
Jack wasn't happy about parting with Wright, calling him a "stud." But, clearly, Wright has not done much for Jack this season, between his struggles and time on the disabled list.
And now Jack takes a well-balanced team into the final few weeks.
"If this is (the roster) I finish with - I am good," Jack said. "I will continue to tinker (and) upgrade if the opportunity presents itself. I have a few ideas I am toying with to see if anyone has interest. I welcome any dialogue."
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