The Sox go from having the SS with the most All-Star votes in the AL -- despite not having played for the first 3 months of the season -- to trading said SS at the last minute before the trading deadline. In return, they get a SS who hits a HR in his first game, but then loses the game by booting a relay throw.
Although I'm sad that Nomar is no longer with the Sox, it really does make good business sense. Nomar took the pursuit of A-Rod very personally and still has hurt feelings. He wasn't going to come back next year, and apparently he told the front office that he might miss up to a third of the team's remaining games b/c of his previous injuries.
I'm disappointed, but my daughter took it in stride. Her analysis was, "I guess I have to be a Cubs fan now."
