2009 Boston Red Sox Origins

[Red Sox GM]

Having just completed my second year in the BCMBL I thought I'd take a look at how the players that carried the Sox to within one game of the world series came to Boston. Interestingly I think division winning Philly also came in to the league in the same mini draft. Anyone remember who else was in that minidraft?

C Jorge Posada - acquired via trade
1B Albert Pujols - acquired 1st overall pick in minidraft
2B Orland Hudson - acquired via trade
3B Chone Figgins - acquired in minidraft
SS Jimmy Rollins - acquired via trade
LF Johnny Damon - acquired via trade
CF Torii Hunter - acquired via trade
RF Nick Swisher - acquired in minidraft
DH Brad Hawpe - acquired via trade

C Carlos Ruiz - acquired via trade
DH Hideki Matsui - acquired via trade
UT Omar Infante - acquired via trade
3B Brandon Inge - acquired via trade
OF Greg Norton - acquired as free agent

SP John Lackey - acquired via trade
SP Hiroki Kuroda - acquired in amateur draft, 3rd round
SP Gil Meche - acquired via trade
SP John Lannan - acquired as created player
SP Pedro Martinez - acquired as free agent
SP Tim Wakefield - acquired via trade

RP Grant Balfour - acquired as free agent
RP Rafeal Soriano - acquired via trade
RP Craig Breslow - acquired as free agent
RP Arthur Rhodes - acquired as free agent
RP Jason Bulger - acquired as free agent
RP Peter Moylan - acquired as free agent
RP Brandon League - acquired via trade

15 players acquired in trades
7 as free agents
3 in minidraft
1 in amateur draft
1 created player

Posada - Giants - Todd Wellemeyer and something.
Hudson + Hunter - Rockies - Jesus Montero, Trevor Reckling, Michael Pineda
Rollins - Brewers - Dunn, Hawpe, and Chrisian Guzman
Damon - AZ - Clay Zavada + something
Hawpe - ?? - Josh Reddick + something
Ruiz - Col - I don't remember. Think he was a throw in.
Matsui - Bal - David Robertson + something?
Inge + Infante - Brewers - John Baker + Qualls + something?
Lackey - CLE - Cahill + stuff
Meche - CLE - It was 2008 I don't remember.
Wakefield - BAL - something minor
Soriano - CLE - 1st rounder, O Hudson
League - STL - Simon Castro + Jeurys Familia

Other guys that were here and left via trade Matt Capps and Mike Wuertz.

Plus guys I traded for that got cut - Austin Kearns and Tony Graffanino

Most of this team came to Boston in trades or was plucked out of the free agent pool. Two things equally available to everyone in the league.

[Rockies GM (A)]

You're welcome for your team.

You got Hawpe from me too. It was Reddick and three draft picks (they were all in the 2nd or 3rd round). Ruiz was included in the Hunter/Hudson deal as was Matt Capps.

I can't help but wonder what the NL West would've looked like in 2009 if I hadn't made that deal. My lineup would've gone:
2B Orlando Hudson
C Joe Mauer
1B Lance Berkman
RF Brad Hawpe
3B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Bobby Abreau
CF Torri Hunter
SS Jason Bartlett

Nasty lineup with a rotation featuring Halladay, Kazmir and Burnett.

On the other hand, Reckling and Montero had breakthrough seasons in the minors. So I can't complain too much. Those two are a couple of my top prospects now on a team full of prospects.

[Deleted]

I remember the Meche deal well...because I save all my trades in gmail.

Dodgers send:
SP Cliff Lee
2B Alexei 1-Ramirez
2B Jose 1-Vallejo
SP Kelvin 1-De La Cruz


Indians send:
RP Al Reyes
SP Gil Meche
SP Mike Mussina
1B/3B/OF Jeff Baker

Ya win some, ya lose some...I, of course, also gave Lee away...