No it was not a waivers trade. It would have gone the same way if your trade was approved. Since the players are going from the AL to the NL and vice versa they would go on waivers. The players will show for the opposite league as being free agents. We have seperate leagues in fantrax so we can remain a free league to play.
I did not vote for either trade but I do think that Castro is more valuable at SS than what your previous trade involved but that is totally a difference in opinion. You did have the option of reworking your trade but the Indians took another offer unfortunately.