The Boston Red Sox pulled off their first big move of the offseason on Tuesday morning when they swung a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Gray . While the Sox achieved one of their offseason goals, which was to acquire more help for their starting rotation, folks were divided on this deal.

The perks of adding Gray are obvious. A three-time All-Star who is just two years removed from a second-place finish in the American League Cy Young race, Gray is a proven stud who is still racking up big strikeout numbers, even as he enters his age-36 season.

Whether or not Gray truly fits the billing of a de facto No. 2 starter behind Garrett Crochet, though, is unknown, and the high price (Richard Fitts and the team’s No. 5 overall prospect, Brandon Clarke) has folks wary of this dea

See Full Page