Who did the Astros trade away in the late 80's/ early 90's, besides Larry Andersen, that got them core players for their 90's resurgence?
Looks like some of the key trades are:
Dec 8 1987 - traded Ed Whited(IF) and Mike Stoker(P) to Atl-N for Rafael Ramirez(IF)
Jul 23 1988 - traded Mark Bailey(C) to Mtl-N for Casey Candaele(IF)
Dec 4 1988 - traded Todd McClure(P) to Min-A for Mark Portugal(P).
Aug 30 1990 - traded Larry Andersen(P) to Bos-A for Jeff Bagwell(IF)
Jan 10 1991 - traded Glenn Davis(IF) to Bal-A for Steve Finley(OF), Pete Harnisch(P), and Curt Schilling(P)
Dec 2 1993 - traded Doug Jones(P) and Jeff Juden(P) to Phi-N for Mitch Williams(P)
Dec 10 1993 - traded Eric Anthony(OF) to Sea-A for Mike Felder(OF) and Mike Hampton(P)
Dec 28 1994 - traded Ken Caminiti(IF), Andujar Cedeno(IF), Steve Finley(OF), Roberto Petagine(IF), Brian Williams(P) and Sean Fesh(P) to SD-N for Derek Bell(OF), Doug Brocail(P), Ricky Gutierrez(IF), Pedro Martinez(P), Phil Plantier(OF), and Craig Shipley(IF).
Dec 20 1995 - traded Dave Veres(P) and Raul Chavez(C) to Mtl-N for Sean Berry(IF)
Dec 10 1996 - traded Doug Brocail(P), Brian Hunter(OF), Todd Jones(P), Orlando Miller(IF) and cash to Det-A for Brad Ausmus(C), Jose Lima(P), Trever Miller(P), CJ Nitkowski(P), and Daryle Ward(IF)