While trading Eloy eliminates a source of cheap offensive production, penciling in Quintana at his stupidly cheap salaries adds a source of cheap pitching production (to go along with Hendricks and Monty) for the next few years. That gives a bit more flexibility to play with in the upcoming offseasons, not being forced to pay big bucks for 2 post-prime starting pitchers. I was extremely considered about the long term starting pitching outlook, and now that concern is almost completely gone. Also, as much as I like Cease, I feel next to no regret giving him up. Given the health history, the range of possibilities of what he can eventually become is so wide that I just can't get myself to care about losing him. Losing Eloy is sad because I really loved him as a prospect, but the more I think about it, the more I really like this deal.