if the choice was to 1) trade Maddux for Izturis, give the Dodgers $2M, take on the remainder of Izzy's contract 2) Keep Maddux until the end of the year 3) Trade Maddux for a mid-level prospect, pay them some cash and be done with it I'll choose #3, then I'd fall back on #2. I agree. Good God.....Izturis until 2007 possibly 2008.