Okay, I know that this is probably going to lose me a lot of points with people on here, but as a huge Yankees fans, whose friends are predominantly Red Sox fans (and yes, I prefer Fenway to the old Yankee Stadium. I haven't been to the new one because tickets are sooooo expensive, plus the rampant steroid use pretty much ruined the sport for me.), I have to ask - why are the Red Sox always so cheap? They couldn't resign Lester? Don't they know how great he is? It's hard to find guys like that, no matter how good your farm system is. I'm not saying to buy your players like the Yankees do (it makes me sick, quite honestly), but they couldn't at least come back with a better offer? I mean, if you're going to trade the guy, why make a deal with a team in your own division. I'm with you, rocknrollforyoursoul, I thought such a transaction was pretty much considered a cardinal sin in every sports. Man, it seems like all of the Boston sports franchises are historically, and notoriously, cheap. I don't understand why, though, but either way, it's both disappointing and weird.