I agree the sox need to do a better job with trades, and above all else learn a lesson to not make trades with the cubs. I have been a sox fan since the 50's, and cannot recall one good player we got from the cubs, the closest thing to a player was Santo and he was washed up by the time he came to the sox. Aardsma has a great fast ball, but if thats all you have and you throw it down the middle of the plate your gonna get rocked in the american league. Kenny Williams if your reading this, learn a lesson forget deals with the cubs>

Wow - what garbage that post was...
What does being a better than average base stealer have to do with being a good coach at any level? Completely unrelated.

Did they undervalue Garcia? Possibly - hard to say until these new guys' careers are over. Garcia was at the end of his contract this year, and they won't keep someone in the rotation with the pitching they have - And as for bad trades since the series - that leaves which one you are unhappy with? I loved Rowand, but to say that that was a bad trade is ludicrous. The trade was good, the fall of of Podsednik and failure to grow out of Anderson are what made the lineup bad there.

As for Garland, there was no trade, but no one is, or should be, untouchable. If they would have gotten other pieces they clearly need, have at it - the one thing they are deep in is pitching, and simply going out to sign WAY overpriced free agents isn't the way to do it - you do that for MAYBE a single, very specific player...

It does not need discussing but to trade freddy for that is hilarious. what is it with GM's who win world Series thinking they are the reason a team is successful.