With Randy Johnson springing for season-ending back surgery, I figured it was a good time to take another look at this trade. For the record, I always liked this trade because I was against Johnson from the start. I didn’t like the idea of getting and old, soft (physically and we later found out mentally) pitcher who peaked years ago.  

Here is a trade breakdown that Baseball America did at the time of the deal.

Anyway, here’s what we got:

Luis Vizcaino, 32, ERA of 1.03 since June 1st. Viz should be out 8th inning guy the rest of the way. I would make this trade Viz-RJ straight up, all of these prospects are total steals and just gravey.

Ross Ohlendorf, 24, is (3-4) 4.90 ERA with 50-33 K-BB in 60.2 IP with the GCL Yankees and SWB Yankees. This was a step back from last season (10-8, 3.29 with a 125-29 K-BB ratio in 27 starts at Double-A Tennessee in ‘06), but he was hurt to start the year. He could find his way into the Yankees bullpen down the line, but I never see him in the starting rotation for the big club.

Alberto Gonzalez, 24, here are his numbers. To sumerize, he was overmatched at AAA and is now dominating AA. He might be used in a trade at the July 31st deadline.

Steven Jackson, 25, has been awful all year.

I’d still make this trade, no doubt. I give Cash and A+ for getting anything of substance for RJ.