I agree with Mike. The only time a 3 for 1 works out for you (assuming that both sides know what they are doing) is when you can leverage quality to fill a specific quantity need. I had a team with a gaggle of young hitters and 3 super nice arms, but a lot of crap on the pitching staff. Trading Philip Maduro for Chris Sanford, Sherm Taylor, and Von Pose allowed me to start Sanford and Taylor and use Pose as a mop up without having to blow up my payroll or have a AAA arm on my roster, though Pose was probably one. In the end Sanford and Taylor, while not as individually as good as Maduro, are well over 300 wins combined for their career and the team had a little success. However, I can honestly say that I probably would not do the same deal now with any of my teams. It filled a specific need at the time. I try to never be on the 3 side of a 3 for 1 in general.