First of all, 32 is not mid-30's. His current contract would be up at age 33. There would have been no need for either Buchholz or Bowden if we got Halladay. Neither of them would have cracked that staff with Dice k and Wakefield being the 4th and 5th guys. By 2011, the next crop of prospect pitchers would have been knocking on the major league door and the FO would either give them a shot or package them for an established star. So, if done properly, getting Halladay would not cause the team to have to rebuild in a couple of years.
Yeah, okay. I don't think that I have disputed that.
Boy, you are presumptuous aren't you. Did I ever say that this team is not good? It is a very talented team, but in my opinion it could be better. You are a rose-colored optimist. I am not. I see weaknesses in every team and I express my opinion about those weaknesses. It seems that unless I like every move that the Red Sox make and if I am not thrilled about every raw green kid that gets called up then you are not happy.