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Which means I don't have to spin it into a positive. ;)
But assuming it wasn't, and that Morrow was a straight-up "give me your bullpenner for my bullpenner and throw in some scrub minor league hitter" consideration, then yes, it looks like a bad deal in year one.
If Chavez is a 30 HR left fielder and Morrow blows his arm out as a starter, the equation changes.  If League becomes dominant instead of decent, it changes again.  And Morrow is about to get expensive.
I liked Morrow's arm, but not his head or his chances for staying healthy.  Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe Z was wrong.  Morrow certainly looks like a devastating starter in the making if his arm doesn't break and his head stays screwed on straight.  Nothing wrong with those K totals, certainly.
I'd like to have him back after last season's performance to trade him again for a better haul, that's for sure.  But I'm willing to lose a trade out of every 10.  
~G