Custer's Last Transaction

From The Rogue's Baseball Index

The final, desperate maneuver of a baseball executive whose miscalculations and bad assumptions have left his franchise surrounded by ruthless warriors bent on its destruction. This inevitable blockbuster trade or free agent signing has no positive impact and only serves to momentarily delay said General Manager’s dismissal while further etching his legacy of ineptitude into the minds of future generations.

Examples:

• Billy Bavasi trades The Tacoma Rainiers for Erik Bedard