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because Epstein didn't want to be made a fool of. Epstein had to want Bedard bad but he knows it's a big risk (trading for Bedard) and doesn't want to look silly by trading a top prospect. A top 10 prospect for an injury prone pitcher is not the image that Epsein wants to cultivate. Enter Z with his knowledge of hitters and up and coming studs. Epstein might of said I can't give you a top ten prospect and Z might of said that's ok I'll take Chiang. Boston fans aren't upset because Chiang's not on their radar yet and if Bedard helps them do well in the post season Epstein can point to that with justification as to why he would trade this potential MOTO.