Mark DeRosa is Not Worth Bobby Parnell

and that's exactly what it would have cost the Mets (plus another prospect).

Is a player like DeRosa a need? Of course.

That said, you don't rent him for 3 months for a 24-year old who can hit 100 mph and relieve now with the potential to be a starter.

The Indians received former 1st round draft pick Chris Perez and a player to be named later.

It's a very good deal for the Indians, who want to get younger and position themselves for a run in the next year or two.

Perez has electric stuff, is young (23), and has an ERA+ of 114 in 70 major league games, while averaging over a K per inning. Perez dominated in the minors as well.

I grade Perez higher than Parnell at this point, and the Indians probably did as well. Truth be told, I'm shocked the Cards made this trade.

Don't bemoan this as a "missed trade"--it wasn't going to happen.

Chris Perez is 6th in all of baseball in K/9 for pitchers who have thrown at least 20 innings in 2009.

Sortable Pitching
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	ERA	K/BB	K/9	PIT	P/PA	P/IP	W%	AGS	GB	FB	G/F	RS	WHIP
1	Jonathan Broxton	LAD	2.27	4.38	14.38	580	4.20	16.3	1.000	0.0	39	28	1.39	0.00	0.81
2	Rafael Soriano	ATL	1.30	3.62	12.20	553	4.01	16.0	.500	0.0	29	47	0.62	0.00	0.95
3	Mike Gonzalez	ATL	2.06	3.36	12.09	615	4.13	17.6	1.000	0.0	34	49	0.69	0.00	1.17
4	Mitch Stetter	MIL	2.52	3.00	11.88	439	4.30	17.6	1.000	0.0	23	33	0.70	0.00	0.96
5	David Aardsma	SEA	1.53	2.05	11.46	625	4.31	17.7	.500	0.0	19	58	0.33	0.00	1.19
6	Chris Perez	STL	4.18	2.00	11.41	422	3.98	17.8	.500	0.0	22	35	0.63	0.00	1.35
7	Mariano Rivera	NYY	3.07	12.33	11.35	485	4.11	16.5	.333	0.0	36	41	0.88	0.00	1.02
8	Octavio Dotel	CHW	2.97	1.81	11.27	572	4.24	18.9	.333	0.0	24	52	0.46	0.00	1.52
9	Matt Thornton	CHW	2.43	3.36	11.22	480	3.97	16.2	.667	0.0	39	33	1.18	0.00	1.15
10	Kiko Calero	FLA	2.01	2.29	11.20	525	4.10	16.8	1.000	0.0	24	47	0.51	0.00	1.15