Youk to White Sox

[seabeachfred]

I still don't think it was a horrible deal. Stewart has been dreadful, but I think he's better than his two starts this season.

 

Regardless, the Sox lost in the trade but they were put in a position where they had to make a deal and take heat for it. V and Youk were just a blow up waiting to happen.

 

You can't judge the FO on a deal like that. And regardless, if you look at their overall work during the 2012 season, I'd say they did a damn good job, ridding themselves of Gonzo, Crawford, AND Beckett, only eating $11mm of their total $272mm in contracts, AND getting two prospects back who project as middle to top of the rotation starters.

 

De La Rosa's FLOOR is as an elite set up man (think - Daniel Bard). And Webster is projected to be a middle of the rotation starter, a Derek Lowe with much higher K potential. Not an elite prospect, but certainly top 100 and a guy who could help the rotation as soon as late 2013, depending on where he starts.

 

The Sox FO absolutely destroyed the Dodgers FO in this deal. I think they're much more competent than the couch GM's here give them credit for.

 

Forsythe--I can judge the FO on that deal. Stewart was absolutely pathetic in his two starts and didn't all that much down at Pawtucket either. As for Lillibidge, we discarded him pretty quickly, didn't we? My point is that we could have gotten a little better deal for Youkilis. That's only my opinion but I believe it to be the correct one.

 

As for the Dodger trade, we were smart to get rid of Crawford's contract because he was injuried and ineffective when he was playing and was a bad fit for Boston. I think John Henry had this part of it right. Beckett needed to go because he was a bad virus in the clubhouse. However, keep in mind that we didn't get the Dodgers' best prospect on the mound either. That was Zack Lee---by far. Jerry Sands could develop into a good hitter. I think the Dodgers misused him pretty much the way the Red Sox sometimes misuse some of their young players. However, there is no way in hell that the Red Sox can to with James Loney at first base next season and be serious about making a comeback in the standings. The guy can't hit for an average anymore, cannot hit with power, cannot hit lefties, and has as much fire and charisma as sleep. We had better be certain we upgrade at first base and pronto.