The reviews are starting to come in from 'baseball people' about the effect of
The Quarter Billion Dollar Trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers. According to executives spoken to by ESPN's Buster Olney,
there is a clear consensus that the trade was "tremendous" for Boston. In fact, one rival GM said Ben Cherington should be seriously considered for Executive of the Year. Of course, most also feel—as we do—that the jury is still out until the team shows they can spend wisely this off-season to quickly re-materialize into a legitimate World Series contender.
