Huge Trade

As I sit here and type these words history is being made. A bit melodramatic? Probably considering that this post is about the Red Sox. In case you haven’t been near any form of civilized society, the Red Sox and LA Dodgers are making a trade that will send Crawford, Beckett, Gonzalez, and Punto to LA and 5 prospects to Boston. The best part of the deal is that LA has agreed (if it works out) to pay most of the salaries for the players, freeing us up from a lot of debt. This would officially get rid of all the overpaid stars (except for Lackey) ending the mindset that we can buy ourselves a championship. If the deal goes through (and I hope it will) we will have a younger team next year and plenty of extra cash to fill in the holes. The Sox are always going to be a big market team focused on winning championships and hitting homeruns. But now they are shifting into what they need to be: a young, energetic team that plays to win, not get paid. I loved Gonzalez and I wanted Crawford to work out, but the culture created by big contracts and long extensions created a toxic environment in the clubhouse. If the deal works out, next year should prove to be an interesting season. I can’t say for sure that we will win a championship, but I know that they will play a better brand of baseball than the 2012 Red Sox have. I will be checking espn.com and boston.com regularly so keep checking the blog for updates on the trade.