So the trade for Diggs was an agreed-upon necessity? That sure does seem to undercut its brilliance and utility, no? Plenty of pundits criticized the bold move, and still others dismissed it.
It's almost like phrasing it that way you did above was a lame way to undersell Beane's aggressive and effective trade. (A truly franchise-altering move.) But you wouldn't have a long, recorded history of underselling Buffalo's wins while overplaying its losses, would you?