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Re: Arroyo wins, allowing 0 runs in 8 innings, with 8 Ks.  Is this guy for real? <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?1-3241">3241</a>]</b>
4/27/06, 6:36am
Willie Mo is too good of a raw talent to not have made that trade...not to mention the contract difference helps the Sox. Arroyo, as you said, would have been the Sox #5 starter...contributing just as much in Fenway as just about anyone else we stuck in that slot. He was too good to not trade however and Theo got a player in Willie Mo that will really help the Sox when/if Trot tests the free agent market. WMP has too much raw talent that can be turned into skills with some better coaching and better players around him teaching him the way (Papi in particular). Arroyo doesn't add enough to the bullpen (or rotation) to justify NOT trading him in this deal.

[Conor from Clearwater/FL]
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