Okay, so I was pretty high on the Eric Gagne to Red Sox trade a week ago, but I’m reporting back to eat a little crow.
In five appearances for Boston, GagMe has allowed seven earned runs for a super sized 15.75 ERA. Out of the 24 batters he’s faced, he’s allowed half of them to reach base, has cost the Red Sox two wins and could have cost them two more.
In hindsight, giving up three prospects for a once dominant closer just trying to survive on whatever skill he had left was a bad idea. Also in hindsight, I’m an idiot for thinking this was a good move, but maybe he’ll turn things around. Then again, Boston could have acquired Dennis Eckersley in his prime and it still might not have mattered. We’ve seen this too many times – the BoSox shrivel up like one of the Golden Girls, while the Yankees stay as hot as Jennifer Love Hewitt in Heartbreakers.
