The Cleveland Indians 2006 season is a lost cause. Their only goal now is to not lose to the Royals. So, what the Indians need to do is cut their loses and move on. They have two guys they need to get rid of, and this is the perfect solution for it. They need to make a three way trade between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Why? That's a very simple answer. The Padres have what the Indians want, the Angels have what the Indians want and Indians have what the Padres and Angels want: third baseman.
     The Padres have been pleading with teams to trade them a third baseman. Well, that's what the Indians have for them, a third baseman. Well, actually, a second baseman. Ronnie Belliard can play third base and second base. He's young, can play third. The Padres are thinking: HIM! YES HIM!
     The Angels are using Macier Izturis at third base for them because Chone Figgins needs to play center with Darrin Erstad out. The Angles need to cut their loses and find a young guy to play center with Figgins, move Erstad back to first base and find a third baseman until Dallas McPherson gets off the disabled list. So, who better to play third than Aaron Boone?
     So, here's the deal. The Indians just added Shin-soo Choo from the Mariners. So, there's the left fielder of the future. Andy Marte is the third baseman of the future. Erick Aybar is the second baseman of the future. George Kottaras is the catcher of the future and moving Victor Martinez to first would be a huge benefit. Now, where the heck am I getting Aybar and Kottaras from? The Angels and Padres, respectfully. Now, for the long awaited trade:
INDIANS GET: Aybar (Angels), Kottaras (Padres)
PADRES GET: Belliard (Indians), Joe Saunders (Angels)
ANGELS GET: Boone and Jason Michaels (Indians)
     The Indians then recall Marte and add Aybar and Kottaras to the roster. This way, the three players get to finish the year with two plus months of Major League experience and the Indians are ready to roll the next year. The Angels get to use Figgins and Michaels in center field, and when Erstad gets off the DL, he can go to first. They also get to use Boone at third until McPherson gets off the DL. The Padres add their third baseman of the future in Belliard and add a fifth starter in Saunders. That also lets them move Chan Ho Park to the bullpen and add more depth to their pen with Park.
     I highly doubt all this happens, but I'm telling you right the Indians, Angels and Padres need to make this deal. Not only for the future, but for the present. The Angels can't get to the playoffs with an injuried Erstad in center and Izturis at third. The Padres need a third baseman for the future.....and for the present. They can't win their divison without Belliard. As for the Indians, who wants to lost to the Royals? KM