How many players are out there who are "championship caliber players". It's not like you can dial a 1800 number and sign one like that. Teams that have these type of players aren't going to give them up easily at all.
The Sox are going to try and sign a #1 starter this off-season, and they should be able with the likes of Pavano, Perez, Pedro, Radke and Lowe on the FA market. I wouldn't say many teams in this league would shop at Bloomingdale's either, it's not like we're in a minority or anything.