I don't know. Hanley is a superior SS to Lugo and actually has the best combination of speed and power in the league, but I don't know if I would have given up Youkilis before him.
The reasoning behind that is due to what Youkilis does at the plate. Youk is a walks machine and has a high OBP. He forces pitchers to throw quite a few pitches. That is a strength of the Red Sox that fans often forget. They are patient hitters, work the count, which in turn causes pitchers to wear down or throw mistake pitches. Youk does that better than anyone in the league.
But even with that argument I would have loved to see Hanley as a Red Sock. People have a lovefest over Reyes, but Hanley is Reyes with more power.
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