BALTIMORE — After placing Kelly Shoppach on trade waivers last Friday, the Red Sox pulled the trigger on a deal Tuesday that sent the reserve catcher to the New York Mets for a player to be named.
The move paves the way for Ryan Lavarnway to move into the role that had been occupied by Shoppach since the start of the season. Lavarnway became the third catcher on the roster when he was called up from Triple A Pawtucket Aug. 1.
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Now all they have to do is trade Gonzalez, Pedroia, Lester, Beckett and Saltalamacchia and they're all set.
Has anyone in the Sox brass whispered into Cherington's ear that you're supposed to get something back when you trade a player? He's consistently gotten his pocket picked all year. He seems like a very decent person but I'm starting to think he might be too nice to be a GM. We've got an alter boy swimming with sharks!