Two trades I like

Both the Twins and Vikings made trades Thursday that I like.
The Twins acquired DH/1B/3B/C/OF Phil Nevin (shown at left in video-game mode) from the Cubs for a PTBNL, while the Vikings picked up QB Brooks Bollinger for DT CJ Mosley.
First, the Nevin trade.
Nevin was a highly touted stud coming out of college, and the Astros made him the No. 1 overall pick in 1992.
It took him until 1999 to amount to anything, but from 99-01 with San Diego he hit 96 homers and drove in over 300 runs.
As recently as 2004 he hit .289 with 26 dingers and 105 RBIs, and he's hit 21 bombs so far this year with Texas and Chicago.
He's 35, and still capable of playing a few different positions, though the Twins will make him their DH. Nevin's salary is for over $10 million this year, but the Twins aren't paying hardly any of it. I haven't been able to find out if his contract expires after this year (I'm assuming it does) because, depending on how well he finishes the season, I'd be interested in possibly bringing him back next year at the right price, either as the DH or possibly at 3B.
Either way, this is a nice pickup for the Twins. Nevin makes their lineup better. With all the injuries I'd have liked to see the Twins pick up a starter, but aside from Boomer Wells it doesn't sound like anyone was available.
*As for the Vikings, Brooks Bollinger is a good pickup. He's exactly what a backup QB is supposed to be. Not great (otherwise he'd be starting) but good enough to win on his better days. As much as I like the trade, though, it's yet another example of Hamster Face's croneyism (Bollinger played at Wisconsin, where Childress was OC).
That's the same kind of shit that got the Vikes in trouble with Mike McMahon.
Someone needs to tell Hamster Face that there's no requirement for him to have previously coached players before signing them.
I once played right-field for the Canaries for one inning, I don't think Mike Pinto's gonna sign me when he's managing somewhere else next year.