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No one would even
consider questioning the trade that sent former top Red Sox prospect
Yoan Moncada to
The Pale Hose for
Chris Sale. And they
shouldn't. After all, Sale has been too good and too important to the success of
The Carmine Hose. Still, it's a little gnawing to see how explosively successful Moncada is becoming this season. Just yesterday, he went 3-5 with a lead-off HR. In just 101 plate appearances on the year, he's now hitting .264, with six HRs, 12 RBIs and four stolen bases. He's also playing a
very slick second base defensively. Clearly, the Red Sox knew the kid was a "can't miss" blue-chipper—which is what they needed to surrender to get a Cy Young-calibre pitcher like Sale. No regrets—just a little wistful disappointment.
