Does the Garrett Crochet move make the Red Sox serious contenders? It will if Boston combines it with another deal or two.

With four prospects who ranked among the top 25 in the sport, six in the top 100, and a handful of young big leaguers, the Sox were in position to deal.

Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga speculate on what it would have cost Cleveland to acquire the ace lefty from the White Sox.