Trade that should happen

The Colorado Rockies send 3B Ian Stewart and C Chris Iannetta to Cincinnati for P Bronson Arroyo.

The Reds fire sale continues as Arroyo is an appealing piece for pitching-starved teams, especially with Buehrle off the market. The Reds could use a younger catcher as David Ross and Javier Valentin are both older than 30, while Ian Stewart is incredibly talented and very ready for the Major’s but is stuck behind Garrett Atkins in Colorado. The key for the rockies to send Iannetta as well though would be the previous acquisition of a strong catcher to either back-up Yorvit Torrealba or take over as a new starter.

For the Rockies, Bronson Arroyo becomes an immediate impact player in their shaky rotation and helps to stabilize the Rockies main weakness, which is their rotation. Every other team in the division has deep pitching staffs but is lacking in offense. Colorado is the polar opposite with their fantastic offense and impotent pitching rotation. A move like this would not mortgage the future for them, yet would help them to be more of a real threat to the Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Padres.