It was a year ago yesterday that Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, desperate to stabilize the bullpen, traded third baseman Shea Hillenbrand to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Byung Hyun Kim. Here are 11 reasons Epstein made that deal: Ramiro Mendoza, Brandon Lyon, Chad Fox, Jason Shiell, Steve Woodard, Kevin Tolar, Bruce Chen, Rudy Seanez, Robert Person, Matt White, ... (Full Article: 2333 Words)

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