这是2010年代十大交易案的第四集，也是原文介绍中发生时间最晚的。相信广大
板友们对这个交易并不陌生。
原文：https://www.mlb.com/news/the-10-biggest-mlb-trades-of-the-2010s
前情提要
经历四年的强盛后，老虎在2015年中时已经是强弩之末，截至7/15时已经落后美
中龙头皇家9场，农场也被被总经理Dave Dombrowski的操作烧光。老虎毅然决然开始重建
，在七月交易大限前交易掉David Price、外野手Yoenis Cespedes与后援Joakim Soria，
换来了一票天赋满满的年轻球员，包括三个优秀的投手新秀：Daniel Norris、Matthew
Boyd与Michael Fulmer，后者也在2016年缴出惊人表现获得ROY的殊荣。时间来到2017年
的七月，drama开始了...
4. Justin Verlander's incredible second act
Aug. 31, 2017: Tigers trade P Justin Verlander and OF Juan Ramirez to Astros
for OF Daz Cameron, P Franklin Perez and C Jake Rogers
What even?
The Tigers hadn't traded Verlander at the July 31 Trade Deadline, and it sure
seemed like they hadn't at the Aug. 31 deadline either, until news broke that
he'd waived his no-trade clause to agree to a deal with just seconds to spare
before midnight ET. On their way to a 98-loss season, and with longtime team
owner Mike Ilitch having died earlier in the year, the Tigers began a
full-fledged rebuild that they're still deep in the weeds of. In the span of
six weeks, they dealt J.D. Martinez, Alex Avila, Justin Wilson, Justin Upton
and Verlander. To date, they have received zero regular Major Leaguers in
return, though this trio was well-regarded at the time, and others like Isaac
Paredes are nearing.
The pre-Gerrit Cole Astros, meanwhile, who had gone 11-17 in August, needed a
rotation boost to help a group that was led by Charlie Morton, Brad Peacock
and a just OK Dallas Keuchel. It's safe to say Verlander filled that need.
4. Justin Verlander 交易案
太空人得到：Justin Verlander、Juan Ramirez
老虎得到：Daz Cameron、Franklin Perez、Jake Rogers
(1)交易发生背景
老虎在2017年七月已经陆续交易走J.D. Martinez、Alex Avila、Justin Wilson
、Justin Upton等主力球员，但已经连续第二年投出回春表现的虎王Verlander却直至八
月底还留在阵中。在交易截止日前的前几秒钟，Verlander终于愿意放弃不得交易条款，同
意球团把他交易至太空人。甩掉Verlander残余一年半的大合约后，老虎的清仓大拍卖也宣
告完成。虽然这一年他们没有换到任何大联盟球员，但还是收获满满，例如跟小熊换来的
Isaac Peredes就展现极高的完成度。
2017年的太空人尚未获得强投Gerrit Cole，他们的轮值需要帮手，Keuchel自从
赛扬球季后表现逐渐衰退，Morton的年纪让人担心下半季会显现出疲软，Peacock跟
McCullers都还太年轻，而且他们当时都受到大小伤势的困扰。
Keuchel也在8/1号对球团没有进行大补强表示失望。他们在八月的战绩只有11胜
17败，总管Jeff Luhnow终于在八月底换到Verlander，补上了先发轮值的空缺。
Were the takes good or bad?
Fair, mostly. "The Astros paid a hefty price to upgrade right now because
they were concerned about what they could throw in the postseason," wrote
Dave Cameron. ESPN's Keith Law noted that "the Tigers land[ed] a couple of
real prospects." The Tigers reportedly paid about $16 million of the $56
million that Verlander was still owed.
Here's a bad take:
"Good on Tigers for making some tough choices. Nice return for JV, & 34 year
old P generally don't *increase* value. Like it for both sides."