Lotsa Big Moves

Taking some time off between the start of the winter meetings and now probably wasn't the best of ideas, so I guess I got some catching up to do.

First and definitely the biggest transaction of the meetings is the three-way trade of two Cy Young winners. The Phillies got Roy Halladay, the Mariners got Cliff Lee and the Jays got dick. I shouldn't be so hostile to those three prospects and J.A. Happ, but you have to feel bad for them. Halladay clearly wanted a ring and they weren't going to provide it, so maybe this is the best they were going to get for him. I really think the Phillies got hte best out of this deal, trading away Cliff Lee after possibly his best two seasons and using him to his utmost potential last season. But they are looking at a lot of money being shelled out ot him, they're already talking extension and big money.

Division rival of the Mariners have made some moves as well, adding World Series MVP Hideki "I still use a translator even though I've been playing in the US for almost 8 years" Matsui. He'll be a real valuable DH or potential extra outfielder, depending on what happens with the slowly decaying Vladimir Guerrero. They also lost John Lackey.

Speaking of John Lackey...WELCOME TO BOSTON! I remember hearing rumors at the beginning of the off season that he wanted Burnett-esque salary numbers, which ain't gonna happen brotha. Instead the Sox locked him up for 5 years for $82 mill, which is too much if you ask me. And he's most likely going to be number three in the rotation. Unreal pitching staff. Also the Sox add two-time Gold Glove winner and All-Star outfielder Mike Cameron. Does this mean the end of the greedy ass, boot-licking Jason Bay? One would hope. Cameron as already been approached by Theo Epstein and Terry Francona on his ability to play the corner in the outfield, which he hasn't played since 2005. Judging by the acquisitions, I think it can be said that the towel has not been thrown in on the 2010 season. Dan Shaughnessy thinks otherwise. Of course he does, he is always the first writer to step in and bash a Boston team or athlete.