Were The Red Sox in On Scott Kazmir?

As many of you know, the Tampa Bay Rays have traded their ace of four years to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for minor leaguers Matt Sweeney, Alex Torres, and a player to be named later. Kazmir has been one of the best pitchers in the league since he took over full time in Tampa Bay's rotation. Until 2008, Kazmir was pretty much the lone bright spot on the Devil Rays (then the Rays) roster. Kazmir originally came to Tampa Bay after the New York Mets traded him for a pitcher by the name Victor Zambrano. Zambrano wasn't good for the Mets while Kazmir turned into an ace. This trade went down as one of the most lopsided ever. But now Kazmir is headed to the Angels to help them secure the AL West. Kazmir's 2009 season has been a step down from his 2008 one. He went 12-8 with a 3.49 ERA, a WHIP of 1.54 and an opponent's batting average of .220 in '08 while going 8-7 with a 5.92 ERA and a WHIP of 1.64 and an opponent's batting average of .273 this...