Let's say I'm Walt Jocketty. I've got some World Series rings and a new job. I'm wondering, "hmm, how can I turn this thing around?" First, I might wonder if things are that bad. Yes, my minor league system's thin, but there's some help on the way. No, my major league team isn't playing up to potential, but there's not a really weak spot -- a significantly below average player -- on the starting roster.

One of the things I wouldnt do? Call Steve Phillips, the failed GM and ESPN know-it-all, and ask for his assistance. Unfortunately, he didn't wait to be asked:

1. TRADE JUNIOR : Phillips suggests Griffey (who has full no trade) should go to the White Sox in return for Josh Fields, then call up Jay Bruce. Ok. This isn't insane. I'm not sure Kenny Williams wants Griffey or more importantly needs Griffey or if Griffey would go there. Junior has been clear that he would only allow a trade to go to a potential champion. The White Sox? Not so much. The confusion between GM and CF might be an issue as well.

2. DUNN DEAL : Ok, trade Adam Dunn. I'll buy this idea, but in return, Phillips is suggesting asking for Matt Cain, Adam Lind AND Dustin McGowan, or Cliff Lee AND Franklin Gutierrez. Are you serious? There's not a chance that the slow kid in the fantasy league would make this deal, let alone one of those GMs. Not even JP Ricciardi! This is just a travesty and reminds us why Phillips is out of a job. Dunn's value is much closer to that of Kenny Lofton than Mark Teixeira.

3. BYE, BYE BRONSON : Phillips thinks Bronson Arroyo is toast, but that several teams like Texas or Milwaukee would give up a couple prospects for said crostini. Umm, no. At best, Arroyo's going to go somewhere big market to fill in at the back end of the rotation and the Reds will have to eat much of the deal. I'm not sure Jocketty should make this move and remove some flexibility, let alone do it with no backup plan aside from Homer Bailey.

4. CALL HANK : I'll just lay out what Phillips does - Jeremy Affeldt and Jared Burton for Phil Hughes. The same Phil Hughes that the Yankees wouldn't trade for Santana. The same Phil Hughes that's the surest thing of the four young Yankees pitching prospects despite some injuries. "Castellini and Hank will love it!" he says. Good lord, I'm sure Castellini would. He'd like a trade of a couple replacement level guys for a future ace, but who wouldn't? This isn't even good stuff if he'd initially made a list of three things and had to come up with a fourth on the fly. John Kruk would laugh at this if he could read.

5. SHORT CUT: Freel for Scott Proctor. It's not a horrible deal, but it seems a bit superfluous. Proctor, I guess, ends up in the Jared Burton role where he'd be a slight upgrade, if a bit more expensive.

Now, I'm no former GM, but if I'm Walt Jocketty in this exercise, I'm doing one thing -- changing my cell number and telling my secretary not to take any calls from Bristol, then going about my business.