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Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Great Salary Dump of 2012

ByJeff Perry|
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 05: Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers follows through on a swing during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on September 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 05: Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers follows through on a swing during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on September 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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September 18, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman James Loney (22) scores a run in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
September 18, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman James Loney (22) scores a run in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Now it’s time for the Red Sox:

Iván De Jesús: This one is easy. 8 ABs, 0 hits, struck out in six of those at-bats. Bust times 1000. Side note: They did get Brock Holt for him in a trade later that year, so I’ll take that.

James Loney: You just knew he wasn’t staying at the time of the trade and that was correct. 100 at-bats and left via free agency.

Allen Webster: Almost feel bad to post any of his stats. How about just one? ERA+ of 48 in 2013. Says enough.

Rubby De La Rosa: 4-10 with Boston in two seasons, easy one. Bust. Did win 14 games in Arizona in his only good season (2015).

Jerry Sands: Never played a game in Boston.

It’s so obvious that money was the central point in this trade. Salary relief allowed the Sox to have that magical 2013. Aside from González, there was not a single player involved that really made a huge contribution for his new team.

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