Can you please cash this $20 check for me? Thank you very much. Now get your hands up, this is a robbery!

You can't say that it's unlike Ned Colleti to be targeting overpaid, over-30, underperforming players for key positions on his team. Thankfully, in this case, he's getting bailed out by the "brain" trust that is Pirates management:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/11/dodgers-conside.html

You think you can get away with just offering me a decent young infield prospect for a completely awful shortstop that will make $7.25 million in 2009 and become a black hole in your lineup and payroll? How dumb do you think I am? Try throwing in a good young player, and then try throwing in another good young player, and MAYBE I'll consider one day thinking about it. Please don't insult my intelligence.