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Not too sure about the Sox deal - on one hand Nomar probably was not coming back to Boston after this year. Things had reached a breaking point, and they could have lost him this year for nothing (except for a draft pick). In getting Cabrera and Mientkiewicz they get two decent players who can help this year. They do lose a big presence in the lineup though, and I'm not sure how much the two of them can replace Nomar's production.
As far as Stanley for Roberts - I think they're essentially trading for the same type of guy but a bit older. Stanley was hitting fairly well in the minors, but I don't know how he's done overall and I'm unsure of how much potential he has.
Loaiza for Contreras could make the Yankees look badly if Jose gets his act together...but he just was way too inconsistent, pitching well against bad teams and fading away against contenders. That one looks like a wash.
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