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Old 02-05-2006, 06:38 PM   #45
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Re: Boston Red Sox - 2006

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Originally Posted by boston_sports_rule
According to a LA paper, the Sox opened up discussions with the Angels about Manny. The Sox want Chone Figgins, Ervin Santana and two top prospects. They also want the Angels to take all the salary. There is no way the Angels do that but I think that report is only to show Manny that the Sox are shopping him.

There has been talk that the Sox would move Crisp to LF, Figgins to CF and spin Santana Kevin Youkilis and at least one prospect to the Reds for Adam Dunn, but that seems like pure speculation.

The Red Sox asked for Figgins and Santana knowing that the Angels would never agree to trade them, Theo is just toying with the Angels. The Angels seem like a very egotistical organization to deal with, a few months ago one of the Manny/Angels rumors had the Angels telling *not asking* telling the Sox that they would have to take Darin Erstad and Steve Finley in any deal, the also demanded that the Sox pay all of Erstad and Finley's salaries as well as a large portion of Manny's, the Red Sox of course said no.

The Angels refusal to trade prospects is the reason they don't have Mike Sweeney, they could have had Billy Wagner last july but would not part with Jeff Mathis and have been shot down in every trade they have tried to make this winter. The only trade the Angels successfully pulled off this winter was the great Steve Finly for Edgardo Alfonzo trade, and all that was was trading one aging veteran with a bad contract for another.
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