I’m sad to see the Sox trade Nomar (and not just because I own a #5 jersey), but at the same time I think it’s for the best he move on…and it seems fitting he ended up with the Cubs.
There’s a good article on ESPN — The (cow)bell tolls for Nomar — about the trade, and it raises some interesting points that fans probably want to overlook. How did the Cubs end up with both Nomar and prize prospect Matt Murton?
Then again, maybe it does make sense … it tells you two things.
1. Nomar didn’t have as much trade value as we thought.
2. The Red Sox were more desperate to get rid of him than we thought.Then throw in this one:
3. Not a single teammate stepped up to A) defend him, or B) bash the trade as he was headed out the door.