Helton will help

The Red Sox will likely get Todd Helton a player the Yankees wanted a few years back and it will give them a big edge over the Yanks on the days when Mienkiewisc(sp) is in the lineup. But if the Sox give up Lowell it will be an overall negative for them. Lowell was their best clutch hitter for big parts of the season last year and was their best defender. Helton is a top defender but doesn't figure to give the punch that Lowell did...and his health is a question mark. Overall this would not be good for Boston so don't expect the Red Sox benevolence society aka the baseball owners to let it stand. The deal will sweeten for Boston. They may still play for keeps on the field in MLB but in the Selig ERA the owners have shown that they are not concerned about winning on the field as in playing boardroom games: Angels sent Donnelly to Boston for a sore armed minor leaguer, Schilling to Boston for a guy on the DL...don't get me started!