The Red Sox have the opportunity to do something very unique by the 4 p.m. Tuesday non-waiver trade deadline. They could be both buyers and sellers.
They were four games out of the wild card after taking two of three from the Yankees over the weekend. After beating the Tigers, 7-3, Monday night they have 59 games left. It seems as if they still should be labeled contenders.
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Not sure what the Sox gain by dumping Beckett at this point, unless they're looking to create another "Lillibridge Year" that spans, oh, three weeks (see Youkilis comma Kevin). And Nick, no need to modify "unique," my good man. Like Dustin Pedroia, it does all the heavy lifting on its own.