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Tony's Top 5: Deadline pickups in Red Sox history

Posted by Tony Massarotti, Globe Staff  July 28, 2009 03:45 PM
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Tony's Top 5

Deadline pickups in Red Sox history

5
Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers for cash. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn negated the deal, but can't we dream about how Red Sox history might have been impacted in 1976 and beyond?
4
Frankie Rodriguez for Rick Aguilera. The Sox needed a closer in 1995. Aguilera subsequently went 20 of 21 in save opportunities -- at least until the postseason.
3
Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling for Mike Boddicker. Two more clubs gave up on Schilling after the Red Sox did. Boddicker help the '88 Sox to the postseason.
2
Rey Quinones, Mike Brown, Mike Trujillo, and John Christensen for Dave Henderson and Spike Owen. The Sox came thisclose to winning it in '86.
1
Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton for Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz. The trade that helped the Sox win the 2004 World Series and end an 86-year drought.
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Tony's Top 5

Red Sox spring training story lines

5
Shortstop Apparently, it's reached the point where the Red Sox have to trade their shortstop to trim payroll. Anyone feel good about that?
4
Carl Crawford After a poor debut season in Boston, he had wrist surgery. And now we know the owner never wanted him.
3
The bullpen No small story here. Jonathan Papelbon is gone and Daniel Bard is in the rotation. Welcome, Mark Melancon and Andrew Bailey.
2
Bobby Valentine The last time the Red Sox changed managers, they won the World Series. Will history repeat?
1
Josh Beckett By the end of last season, Beckett seemed to lose his focus and his fire. Can he bounce back - and stay healthy, too?
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