...and no one is arguing with JSInger about that. No one has advocated re-signing or keeping the entire 2004 roster intact. It's a ridiculously absurd aregument by JSinger. It would be like me characterizing JSInger's position as wanting to have a Marlin's type firesale by getting rid of all our stars and playing with all rookies and rule 5 guys. I don't make that riducously absurd mis-characterization of his position, so please stop misrepresenting my position. Keeping Pedro and Damon and possibly Lowe (although the need to retain him was much less significant) would not have hamstrung the Red Sox youth movement in the least. It might have prevented other moves such as the signing of Renteria and Clement, both of which can be characterized as abortions. It would not have affected the youth movement in the least, and they would be a better team today. The Sox would no doubt be leading the AL East.