Night Owl Cards

I will always remember the day that Mike Piazza was traded by the Dodgers. But it's not because the trade was epic in terms of the players involved, the moving of a franchise player, or even the colossal stupidity of the transaction. It's because I was in a hospital room on May 15, 1998. My daughter was less than two months old and very ill. It was a difficult time but, thankfully, mercifully brief. Because of the upheaval at the time, I didn't pay much attention to the trade. I remember reading about it in a haze while at the hospital, thinking "well, that doesn't seem terribly smart" and moving on to more important matters. This week marks the 13th anniversary of that trade, and now I can view it as it should be viewed -- as the worst trade the Dodgers ever made. Yes, even worse than Pedro Martinez for Delino DeShields. The Dodgers GOT pitching. How many times do they have a power-hitting, above-.300 catcher? Have you seen their lineup over the l...