Suzuki was a big salary pick up for the stretch drive, even with some relief from the As. There is a reason he was not claimed and that other contenders that could use catching help like Tampa Bay let him through. One move is not a Steinbrenner in his prime spree, but there is something to a decision that Lannan probably was as useful as any guy that could be picked up without stripping the system. Dempster, maybe Garza, would have been nice, but short of that, would you have rather had Beckett or Lannan? Maybe some bullpen pieces would have helped too. Sure he could have done more, but I can't think of a lot of specifics where I kicked myself.
