QUOTE (oldsox @ Apr 9, 2013 -> 08:39 PM)
Gio had a solid minor league development pattern when we threw him in the Oakland-Swisher deal. He was major league ready when Oakland got him. Bad trade, I hated it immediately, but that's old news. But, speaking of that trade, has anyone picked up Ryan Sweeney after the Bosox cut him last month?
He wasnt ready yet, he only had a cup of coffee at the major league level in 08 and in 09 he had a 5.75 ERA after he got called up in late June.
Gio was an extremely valuable chip that got the Sox a good player in Thome and a bustout in Swisher