Quality young players are much more valuable now that there is less use of PED which allowed older players to extend their careers. Case in point the 2 best pitchers in the American League right now are Price and Buchholz; barring injury both guys have the stuff to be dominant pitchers for the coming years. In the case of Buchholz, he is a testament to Theo's patience. Countless Sox fans and other GMs would have included him in a trade to get a big name player the past few years, but at this point he is as valuable and cheaper than any player would could have got in return.