"The New York Daily News says the Mets, Red Sox, Orioles and Devil Rays may be discussing a four-team deal that would send Manny Ramirez to New York; Miguel Tejada and Joey Gathright to Boston; Julio Lugo, Matt Clement and maybe Kris Benson to Baltimore and Andy Marte, Aaron Heilman, Jae Seo and Kaz Matsui to Tampa Bay."
This news could be good for Boston. This deal would fill their void at both center field (Gathright) and Shortstop (Tejada). There would be a hole in left field, however, and that would also need to be addressed. The trade of Marte is someone disconcerting given that the Red Sox payed nearly $11 million to get rid of Edgar Renteria and acquire Marte. He was also the Red Sox possible position filler at third next year when Lowell's contract expires.
The trade of Ramirez, while not excellent news, is bearable because Tejada is a close comparison, and he and David Ortiz are excellent friends -- they could be a nearly as deadly (or even more so because of Tejada's good attitude) combination for the three and four batting spots.
Ramirez to the Mets, however, would make one of the best teams in the NL this year, perhaps the best.
This trade would further support my prediction that the 2006 World Series will be comprised of the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays.
More if the deal goes through.
-J
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