We've got a DH spot, Doumit's ostensible outfield glove, a whole raft of AAAA guys and real OF prospects who need a look, and the availability of a DL to get him well and back on the field in time to build his trade value.

Instead, we run him out in leftfield nigh-daily and wait until a month before the trade deadline to schedule a surgery and 3-7 weeks off. Ugh.

Willingham, healthy-ish, is a classic mid-season trade for a contender. And the increased interleague basically doubles the market because NL teams don't have to worry about his shitballs glove. We've got winter to try something and next deadline, but this can't be considered anything but a fuckup at the moment.