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As we navigate through the 2018 MLB Draft,
an interesting article by
MLB.com's
Gemma Kaneko illustrates how important just
one pick can be. Once the Red Sox drafted
Nomar Garciaparra with the 12th overall pick in 1994, it set off a "chain reaction" that led to three World Series Championships
and both
Chris Sale and
Brock Holt. How, you ask? Well, the short answer is: Nomar was traded for
Orlando Cabrera; Cabrera became
Jacoby Ellsbury (as a compensation pick for Cabrera's free agency); Ellsbury became
Michael Kopech (as a compensation pick for Ellsbury's free agency); Kopech was traded as part of the package to get
Chris Sale. As a corollary, a
second compensation pick for Ellsbury's departure was
Jed Lowrie—who was involved in a deal that eventually resulted in
Brock Holt. And, of course, overarching all of this was the collection of World Series rings in 2004, 2007 and 2013. So, there you have it:
Nomar = three rings, Sale and Holt. Thank you, Mr.
Dan Duquette!
