The Red Sox managed to trade Julio Lugo, taking Chris Duncan off the hands of the Cardinals. The Red Sox are paying most of Lugo’s contract. Here’s what Viva El Birdos says about Duncan:
First: Duncan’s been a mess for two years now but it’s a shame to see his Cardinals tenure end like this. In 2006 and 2007, with the team transitioning out of its MV3 offense and into… well, whatever this is, Duncan was a valuable and completely unexpected second banana. It’s safe to say that without him completely outplaying his offensive projections in 2006 that the Cardinals would not have survived the tailspin second half with even an over-.500 record.
Duncan’s power abandoned him after the 2007 season, at what should have been the height of his career. The Red Sox didn’t get nothing for Lugo, but it’s close.