For some reason, I always assumed that a beard was digitally removed from this image.
Well, that was quick!
In the blink of an eye, the Sox traded Mark Teahen and Edwin Jackson to get Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart. For those of you looking for a reason to complain, the Sox dealt Jackson (who is in the midst of the best season of his career) and a utility man for a relief pitcher (not something we need) and a prospect.
I couldn't even sell this as Devil's Advocate. I fucking love this trade.
Pros:
- Gigantic Salary Dump
- Adds a RHP to bullpen (Bruney isn't exactly legit - Frasor is)
- Frees up roster space for DeAza (and we saw how that worked out)
- Gains Type B FA in Frasor
- Gets Humber back into rotation
Cons:
- Weakens offensive bench versatility (does it really?)
- Lose Type A FA in Jackson
- Didn't get more for them
All in all, this is a great deal. The Sox bullpen is now truly filthy (Sale-Thornton-Frasor-Santos-Crain...holy shit), and Omar Vizquel was a better platoon partner than Teahen anyways. The move also allows the Sox to keep Lillibridge on the roster (also better than Teahen) while taking a free roll of the dice on Stewart.
The biggest "risk" here is that we lose offensive pop at 3B - it's between Vizquel and Morel now, and honestly, Teahen wasn't doing much there anyways. I would rather have the rock-solid defense. No one remembers, but the 2005 White Sox didn't exactly have a power offense either. 2 runs is enough to win a game if the pitching is there.
The real question is what does Kenny do with Quentin? He's on a hot streak right now, and this is probably the highest his value is going to get. The Phillies have also been drooling over him. The Sox have a 2012 option on him too, so it's not just a quickie rental for an interested team. Lillibridge can fill in while Viciedo heals, and then it's time for the Tank to get some at-bats. Not sure what we would get, but I suspect it would also be a cash-freeing move.
If only someone would take Rios...
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