In the past few days, teams from both leagues have traded big name players like it was fantasy baseball. While some deals had to deal with financial concerns and others had to do with injuries, there were some clear winners and losers in each deal. Florida Marlins - Boston Red Sox While the Marlins were able to coax two top-flight prospects away from the Red Sox, it appears to be a slam dunk win for the Red Sox in more ways than one. First, in Mike Lowell they get a versatile player who can play first or third base, and is only a year removed from being a bona fide offensive threat. The prized player however is Josh Beckett, who is a World Series MVP and pitched one of the greatest clinchers in World Series history in Yankee Stadium two years ago. If he can stay healthy, he will become the best pitcher for the Red Sox since they obtained Pedro Martinez from Montreal. In the case for Florida, they get a superstar prospect in shortstop Hanley Ramirez and pitcher Anibal Sanchez is an up and coming pitcher in the Red Sox system. However, these weren?t huge losses for the Red Sox considering Edgar Renteria is holding down the shortstop position for at least three more years and with young talent in the rotation with Beckett and Jonathon Papelbon at the top, they can afford to give up a prospect for a sure thing right now. Florida Marlins - New York Mets In another move that validates a full out fire sale in South Beach, the Mets finally get their man one year later. Carlos Delgado now will fill out the middle of the line-up with last winter?s prized addition, Carlos Beltran, and make the Mets a serious contender for the Braves in the National League East. Considering everyone in baseball knew the Marlins? strong desire to move Carlos Delgado and his large salary, they still were able to come away from this deal in better shape than their previous one with Boston. First baseman Mike Jacobs is an above-average first baseman with the bat, which should help the Marlins in their second major overhaul, each of which came after World Series titles that weren?t met with the expected fan fare. It was an ill-conceived plan to throw money into this franchise last winter and now the Marlins are trying to do their best to rectify this problem. A cumlative grade for each of these trades would be a C- for the Marlins, with much of the grade hinging on the development of Ramirez amd Sanchez. Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago White Sox Out of all of these trades, this one puzzled me the most and most of the confusion came from the White Sox?s end of the deal. Why would you take on a contract and player like Jim Thome when you have replacements at your disposal like Paul Konerko and Frank Thomas? However, they took on a contract that everyone knew Philadelphia wanted to get rid of ever since the first moon shot off of Ryan Howard?s bat. So, the Phillies dump Thome?s contract and in the process, pick up a centerfielder they have coveted for at least three years. Aaron Rowland is an outstanding defensive centerfielder, who should of won the gold glove, and is above-average with the bat. While there is no clear loser, the White Sox make out average at best, while the Phillies make have pulled off the best trade of this young off-season.