Wickman Moved to Atlanta

According to MLB.com article:

"Ramirez was hitting .285 with nine homers and 37 RBIs at Class A Rome this year. The 21-year-old catcher established himself as a solid prospect while hitting .347 at Danville last season. His success at the rookie level led him to be named the Appalachian League's co-player of the year."

He has a .408 SLG, .449 OBP, and .285 AVG so far this season.

Um, Class A catching prospect?  That's the best we could do for a veteran closer to a team that has no closer?  I think we got ripped off a little.

Would you give much of value for a veteran closer with an ERA over 4, who makes all of his saves like walking a tightrope and who is likely to retire at the end of the year?  Come on, be realistic about Wicky's value.  He has the heart of a bulldog, but let's be honest about his peripherals here.  They were lucky to get what they got, and Atlanta moved fast so they could get him before somebody else got him to set up.  We got their 6th best prospect according to Sickels, and that's pretty good considering the circumstances.

What's he going to buy?

Probably not much major league talent before
the deadline;  however, he did unload about
$2M of salary on Atlanta, which should increase
Shapiro's flexibility.

The dollars saved are probably more important to
the Indians than the player traded for.