I would argue that if Bloom is happy to accept flawed medical reports on the centerpiece of a deal for the 2nd best player in baseball, that he's way less prepared for his job than we were lead to believe.
Or, as I suspect is more likely the case, much like The Punto Trade, this is a lot less about what we get back in return than moving certain pieces (and their associated liabilities) out of the organization.
The more I think about it, the more I think that the return on this deal is not actually that important. As
@JimD has argued very effectively, if trading Mookie's last year and half of Price's deal (out of the AL) allows them to effectively reset their tax situation and begin building for the post-DD era (including draft picks and the like that we'd be out of without the reset), than it's already mission accomplished. Whatever they get back that's actually worth something is gravy.
I know that seems like cold comfort when you're losing the face of the franchise and a postseason hero (albeit a surly one). But if there's anything I trust this ownership group to do it's to build a competitive club. They may flail around a bit in doing it. And they may make some PR blunders and drastically change course along the way. But they do not tread water or settle for mediocrity. If they were convinced that moving on from a player as good as Betts now was the best way to compete with the Yankees/Astors/etc. for a title in the next few years, I am inclined to trust them.
Four titles will do that.