If history is any indicator, my guess is this trade is so that not only will this open the door to play Miranda full time at 3rd, but also frees up about 9 million. Also - it is my next hunch that the extra $9M will be added to make our 'biggest free agent contract ever offered ' now 9 million more and still end up as only his 4th best offer when Carlos signs elsewhere.
Farmer will end up at SS, Miranda at 3rd, and still sitting on that extra $9M with no one to pay it to.
I don't like this move. I hope I'm wrong. I think Gio was a good value at that price.