lol
You're right: it is a silly little thread. That's kinda the nature of boards like this.
Your initial reaction was a little over the top. What's the big deal if a thread like this is made? Was there somehow an inference in my post that this deal, even if it turns out to be monumentally bad for the A's, minimizes any of his other accomplishments or indicates that his club isn't very good?
If you'd like to apply a term other than "butthurt" to it, you are certainly welcome to.