Ok, but the heart and soul of a basement team is worth what? And let me be clear- I'm not saying we should trade Dustin, my position is that I would in a heart beat if it was a good deal for the future.
We can say stuff like a player is the heart and soul of a team... but we do not really have a clue... and even its true, if he is the heart and sole of a losing team....I would submit that's more of a reason to move him. I do know that nice run we had prior to the all star break was in the absence of Dustin.