Quote Originally Posted by Ventura's Stolen Bases View Post
But they already had the other prospects in the deal, so it could have just been Gohara and those guys, which implies Tampa likes Mallex more than Gohara (or is heavily valuing proximity to the majors).

Kinda funny that I agree with your opinions completely on this trade since I'm all about the nuances.
But Seattle may not have been willing to give up Gohara plus those guys for Smyly. This way, they at least got Simmons as well.