The Dodgers/Red Sox Trade

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Why in God's name to you put Lester on waivers then pull him back when he gets claimed?? Every team in the AL East denies they claimed him so if that's true what were they trying to accomplish by leaving him out there?

There are few guys left on this team you can root for. I never thought I'd see a collection of Red Sox guys who were more selfish than the famous "25 guys who needed 25 cabs" but this group has won the all time "Me Award" hands down. Bring on football, this team is unwatchable....

Almost everybody gets put on waivers. Teams claim guys not only because they want them but to block any potential trade. The team awarded the waiver claim is the only team that they can be traded to unless they clear waivers by having no team put a claim in for them. Very few guys are actually put on waivers to get claimed though I believe Alex Rios got claimed by the white sox a few years ago.

I think the attitude stuff is wildly overblown. They arent any good because many of the guys left arent any good especially on the pitching staff.