The Boston Red Sox on Friday acquired C/1B Victor Martinez and 1B Casey Kotchman while giving up right hander Justin Masterson and 1B Adam LaRoche.
Martinez gives them a first baseman and catcher. With Mike Lowell's sore hip, Kevin Youkilis has been playing third base. Now, Martinez can play first. He can also play some at cather where backup Kattaras is batting .224 with one homerun in 85 at bats. This is a major upgrade in both spots. Meanwhile, LaRoche backing up first and pinch hitting is lost. But instead of power, they traded for average with Kotchman. Also, with Ortiz struggling, Kotchman can dh or Martinez can. There is now a lot of flexibility on this team.
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31 July 2009
30 July 2009
The Kansas City Royals got Josh Anderson from the Tigers for some cash. This was a good move for both teams. But, a really good bargain for the Royals. Anderson was designated for as
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22 July 2009
The Boston Red Sox fell out of first place this past week. They made two moves to try and regain the top spot. First they acquired Adam LaRoche from the Pirates for a couple of minor leaguers. The move gives them some more pop off the bench. He should take at bats away from Mark Kotsay. He should also provide some rest for Mike Lowell and his hip. LaRoche hit 32 home runs one year for the Atlanta Braves.
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