The Red Sox have addressed my biggest concern with the infield in acquiring Durbin, IKF, and Rodgers (minor league deal). We now have some solid depth and some solid flexibility all around. For those concerned with Mayer playing every day, the trade for Durbin also addresses that. Durbin may not be the big bat that some were hoping for, but Durbin does make us a better overall team.
As as added plus, we did not have to trade Bello.