The 2004 Boston Red Sox trading Nomar Garciaparra for Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz was a major surprise that helped end their 86-year curse. Randy Johnson's 1998 move to the Houston Astros, finalized minutes before the deadline, was another shocker. The 2008 acquisition of CC Sabathia by the Milwaukee Brewers, who then pitched them into the playoffs, was also unexpected and highly impactful.