Scotty--
Do you think the new free agent compensation rules have a bearing on the decision as well. If the Angels got the Dodgers first round pick plus a sandwich, I think this would have been a definite win win situation.
Personally I think that the "worst case" happened, the Angels didn't make the playoffs and Grienke did not sign. I can't comment now on being a bad trade because I didn't have a opinion at the time.