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It's what the delta between Ackley and Franklin/Romero/Miller/whoever happens to be in trade value as well as on-the-field value.
If Ackley is another Gordon Beckham, then is is worth locking him into 2B with all the options we have? If he's Robin Ventura waiting to happen at second instead of a corner, then how stupid would you be to trade him and hope Franklin is some sort of Robinson Cano?
If Franklin and Ackley have similar offensive potential, then if Ackley will bring back twice what Franklin would in trade, you'd think you'd trade Ackley. I would keep Ackley, but we have a similar chance of looking dumb if Franklin goes berzerk in KC or wherever and Ackley keeps struggling.
The idea of trading Ackley isn't stupid, it's a judgment call. Here's hoping Zduriencik makes the right one.
~G