Edmonds to San Diego

According to MLB.com, the Padres has have acquired the 37-year-old Jim Edmonds for 25-year-old 3B David Freese. Freese was not named on the Padres top 10 prospect list by Baseball America. The Padres will pay $7 million of the $8 million due to him in '08. Last season Edmonds hit .252 with 12 home runs and 53 RBI in 117 games. Edmonds is a 8-time gold glove award winner and a four time All-Star. I think this was a salary dump for the Cardinals. I'm surprised to hear that they didnt get more in return for him. On the other hand, the Padres recieve a viable option in CF for the '08 season, and they don't have to give up much to get him. Overall this was a good move for both teams.