Boston Red Sox: Debunking myths about the Kimbrel trade

So by now you’ve probably heard that the Boston Red Sox completed a trade for now-former San Diego Padres elite closer Craig Kimbrel in exchange for prospects-with-names 1, 2, 3 and 4. Not only this site is aflame with the news, but indeed every baseball outlet has dedicated considerable space to its dissemination. It is, after all, the first big trade of the offseason, the first big trade of Red Sox President of Baseball Ops Dave Dombrowski’s tenure, the first big shedding of Boston’s youngsters in what seems like forever. It’s the end of the world as we know it.

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