The picture that emerges is mostly uninspiring: one or two hits, one unmitigated disaster, and one no good, very bad trade deadline. Maybe the longer term prognosis is better.
In the moment, for instance, Larry Andersen helped the Red Sox reach the 1990 playoffs. In the long term, Jeff Bagwell may have been slightly better.
Craig Breslow is new to the job of chief baseball officer, so his deals can only be judged in the moment. With the Red Sox officially falling back to .500 on Wednesday night after being swept by the Mets, now is a good time to evaluate just how successfully he has impacted the big-league roster.
The trade itself feels pretty nondescript. Weissert has been up and down and remains homer prone, but he's a serviceable reliever. Given the struggle to find starting pitching, the fact that Fitts never earned the summons from Triple-A Worcester doesn't bode well.
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