Sox, Cards swap Lugo for Duncan

July 22: Very rarely does a deal appear to be dead even, filling both teams' needs, however, Theo Epstein and John Mozeliak (two of the best in the game) did just that. With Jed Lowrie coming off the DL and Khalil Greene going on, Boston needed a space and St. Louis needed a shortstop. Simple as that.

Winner: Red Sox

Why? It seems like it's been years (Oh wait, it has been!) that they've been trying to dump Lugo's massively inflated 4 year, $36 million dollar contract. Lugo's defensive shortcomings were also no secret, as he frequently leads the league in the category. Chris Duncan was merely a "body" in the deal and was sent to the Sox's AAA affiliate; He has never proven to be much more than a bench player.

All in all, the Sox won this deal, but in retrospect, St. Louis certainly did not lose as they filled a vital position.