The Sox Were Close To Getting Felix Hernandez

Not that it really matters now, but DP's wet dream almost came true....

"It has since come out that Epstein and Towers were discussing a trade that would send home run slugger Adrian Gonzalez to Boston. But wait. Apparently, Epstein wants Hernandez more than anybody, even Gonzalez. So, the three teams start discussing a possible three-way deal with Seattle that would send Gonzalez to the Mariners, along with Buchholz and a couple of other Red Sox prospects.

The Red Sox would get Hernandez.

And the Padres would get Brandon Morrow, Phillippe Aumont and Carlos Triunfel from Seattle, along with a couple of other top Boston prospects.

But it never happened. The Mariners apparently nixed it, feeling it would not benefit them in the long-term (Seattle Times)."

That deal is hard to even imagine in my head with all the moving pieces. The Sox would basically empty their entire minor league system for Felix. Which as much as it pains me to admit it I would do in a second. Felix would be the new Pedro if he came here. The only reason he isn't a 20 game winner yet is because Seattle's offense is awful. In the end it doesn't matter, but it fun to think about...