Wells/Roberts Deal

Has the Globe's Gordon Edes been reading TheBostonInsider Daily Blog? It seems that the lead baseball scribe over on Morrissey Boulevard may be checking in on the site from time to time as he reported yesterday that preliminary talks on a Wells-to-San Diego-for-Roberts deal have started. The Padres would likely throw in another player (possibly a pitcher) to complete the trade. It just so happens that I mentioned that move on October 21. Now maybe Edes is in a frantic search for info on the Red Sox or there is the possibility that this trade is actually in the works. Whatever the case, it would be nice to see Roberts in a Boston uniform once again. He may not be Johnny Damon at the plate or in the field and he is starting to slow down a little bit due to age but Roberts would be a perfect fourth outfielder/pinch runner for the 2006 Red Sox.