It was 2PM EST, July 31st. I was sitting at work, and someone named Bob Nightengale reported that the Red Sox were about to acquire catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez. Then word began to trickle that the Red Sox would not have to part with prized prospect Clay Buchholz. I started to get really excited. The Sox had gotten the slugger they needed, kept the prospect they (and other teams) cherished, and still had two hours to go to get more help. It was obvious the Sox needed another arm (pen or rotation) and obvious, at least to me, that help was needed at Shortstop. I was upset to see Justin Masterson go, and from what I have read, Nick Hagadone, and Bryan Price are fine prospects as well, but what Red Sox fan could be upset with acquiring Victor Martinez? The Sox had stumbled following the All Star Break, but 7/31/2008 was going to cure all that. 7/31/2009 was going to fix what ails us, just as 7/31/2004 had done.
The Sox then dealt Adam Laroche, who had been impressive in his brief stint with the Sox, back to one of his former teams, the Atlanta Braves for 1st baseman Casey Kotchman. This was a curious trade, but obvious to most, it was part of a larger deal. The Sox were going to spin Kochman, get other players, GM Theo Epstein was thinking big!
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