Illinois Times -- Two years ago the Chows traded Josh Johnson and Rich Harden to give them three first rounders (including their own). Those three picks were Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Pena and Kelly Johnson. Today the Chows traded Tulowizki for a 1st. At season's end, the Chows are expected to release Kelly Johnson. This now leaves Carlos Pena as all that is left of "the players that would trasform the Chow Chows."
Tulowitzki was solid for the Chows, but with Hanley Ramirez's improved fielding this season, he has become an extra part. The Chows began shopping Tulo about a week ago by making unsolicited trade proposals to various NASBL clubs. Unconfirmed reports had the Chows pairing Tulo with others to try to get the 1st overall pick, then trying to turn Tulo into Clayton Kershaw, getting a lower first rounder and then finaly consumating the deal they made with LCC. Coming to the Chows is LCC's first round pick, which figures to be a top 10 pick in next year's draft.
"We have learned some things over the years. We are now going to take the best player available and ignore needs. This sort of wroked out with Tulo -- we got a couple of good years from him and then were able to basicly get the same thing back -- a 1st. When we have drafted for need over the years, it just hasn't worked out well for us."
Hopefully, Illinois does not come to regret trading Troy within the division. Brad Sherlag has not hesitated in the past to make deals with the mighty TG East, previously making the Dunn for Nathan deal, the DeJesus deal, the Harden deal and the James Shields deal within the division. "I don't know why we have made som many deals within our own division. Maybe we just match up well with the clubs we know best."
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