Josh Donaldson Trade Just the Start for the Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics have dealt Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Brett Lawrie and three players you've never heard of, per the team's Twitter account. #Athletics trade Josh Donaldson to Toronto for Brett Lawrie, Sean Nolin, Kendall Graveman and Franklin Barreto — Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) November 29, 2014 The central question here is not whether general manager Billy Beane got a fair return in the trade, but why the American League West club would trade Donaldson at all.  Th...