Monday, December 14, 2009

Red Sox Making Moves

In addition to signing John Lackey, the Red Sox also appear on the verge of adding free agent outfielder Mike Cameron. The 36-year-old Cameron is known more for his glove (three-time Gold Glove winner) than his bat but he is coming off a solid 2009 when he hit .250 with an OPS of .795, 24 HR and 70 RBI in 149 games for the Brewers. As of now it looks like the Sox will play Jacoby Ellsbury in center with J.D. Drew in right and Cameron in left. However, I think Theo Epstein has another move up his sleeve. Cameron could well be the next leftfielder for the Red Sox but he could also be a possibility in center ... if the team trades Ellsbury. Trading Ellsbury sounds crazy but if Epstein is serious about adding an impact bat such as Adrian Gonzalez, the young and talented Ellsbury would be a major chip. Maybe, just maybe, Epstein will be trading Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz, Manny Delcarmen, and Jed Lowrie for Gonzalez. Or maybe Elsbury is staying put in center, and Cameron is the leftfielder but the Sox will send Jeremy Hermida and Ryan Westmoreland to San Diego along with Buchholz, Delcarmen, and Lowrie for Gonzalez. However this plays out, expect Epstein to make another big move.

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