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Originally posted by JiriHrdina@Jul 31 2004, 09:51 PM
I disagree.
Boston gets way better defensively at first and SS with the deal and unload an unhappy player in Nomar. Its not like the Bosox needed his bat - they have plenty of hitting.
Cubs also look very good in this deal adding a big bat.
I don't know enough about Justin Jones to evaluate how the Twinkies did.
Expos look the worst in this.
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Good thing they have plenty of hitting, because they didnt get any in this trade.
"Way better at first" is really meaningless, as 1B is the least challenging position to play, and whatever improvement they get with Meinkiwiecz will amount to no more than a few runs over the rest of the season.
Cabrera is definitely a defensive improvement on Nomar, but the offensive difference dwarfs the defensive benifit.
The Red Sox are a worse team now than they were one day ago.