> But still. The SS the Sox got from Montreal is good, but he's no replacement for Nomar. And I've never even HEARD of this first baseman they got from Minnesota.

He was actually quite popular and good up until recently, but his play has been exceded by others on our team. It became a problem of too many people for too few positions, so Mientkiewicz had to go

> The rumored Nomar Garciaparra for Matt Clement trade I heard about last week would have at least been tolerable, since the Sox likely lose Pedro to free agency this offseason anyway. But Nomar for Cabrera and Mientkiewicz?? Heart breaking.

Heck, at least your team got something out of the deal. All we got is a minor league pitcher out of the deal. Sure, they say he'll be good eventually, but we need pitching help now, not down the road.

Marvin