Coco Crisp Traded to Kansas City Royals

At the rate I am going right now, you'd think I was a Red Sox fan. But according to MLB.com, the Boston Red Sox made some noise on the trade front today by dealing outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez. This is an excellent move. Crisp has been one of the odd men out on the team since the young Jacoby Ellsbury was called up during the latter part of the 2007 season. Over the span of the 2008 season, Crisp and Ellsbury split time between center and left field. However, the Red Sox have made it no secret that the 25-year-old Ellsbury is their centerfielder of the future. Crisp was brought to the Red Sox via trade before the start of the 2006 season. This was shortly after Johnny Damon's decision to sign with the New York Yankees as a free agent. At the time, Crisp seemed like a suitable replacement for the former fan favorite Damon. And while he didn't fully match Damon's production, he coasted by and was good enough to hold the Red Sox over until ... (link)