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Message: [QUOTE="tentoes4rings, post: 2718158, member: 754"] I have a little different perspective because I lived in Fort Myers for a few years and got to watch and meet a lot of those prospects. Moncada was the one guy I really wished we could have retained and I think if DD stuck to his guns he could have included Groome or additional prospects without having to include him in the Sale trade. Last year was frustrating because we all knew the Sox needed another big bat, especially with Papi's retirement. So I wondered why would you trade away Moncada and Kopech for Sale if you weren't prepared to bolster the offense. With JD added this year it's more defensible, I just think Moncada will be a big star for years and would have been prefect for the Boston spotlight. I agree, only the Thornburg trade looks like a colossal fail right now but with Shaw's defensive issues two years ago it seemed like a solid deal at the time. [/QUOTE]