Pitching Value Meter: Beckett in Blue

I've been a Dodgers fan and a baseball fan since the 70s, and I can honestly say that I've never seen or known what to think about a deal such as the one that looks imminent between the Dodgers and Red Sox. Here's how things break down:

Dodgers Get:

LF Carl Crawford (approx. $116 million owed)
RHP Josh Beckett (approx. $40 million owed)
1B Adrian Gonzalez (approx. $114 million owed)
INF Nick Punto

Red Sox Get:

RHP Allen Webster
RHP Rubby De La Rosa
OF/1B Jerry Sands
INF Ivan DeJesus
1B James Loney

It's a massive amount ...

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