mlb.mlb.com - 11/28/2008
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BOSTON -- The Red Sox today acquired righthanded pitcher Wes Littleton from the Texas Rangers in exchange for two players to be named later or cash considerations. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein. The 26-year-old went 0-0 with ...
rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 11/28/2008
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rangersblog.dallasnews.com —
The Rangers, who took Wes Littleton off the
roster last week by designating him for assignment, sent...
the reliever to Boston today for a player to be named later or cash. Could it be a player named Bucholz, Masterson or...
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Big Friday news: Wes Littleton sent to Red Sox
rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 11/29/2008
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rangersblog.dallasnews.com —
Yesterday, there was some discrepancy between what was
reported out of Arlington and what was reported out...
of Boston in regards to the Wes Littleton trade. Here's the bottom line: If Littleton makes the Red Sox opening day roster, the...
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The Wes Littleton deal: Sorting out the second player to ...
sports.yahoo.com - 11/30/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—The Texas Rangers have traded pitcher
Wes Littleton to the Boston Red Sox for a...
player or players to be named and cash. The Rangers, who announced the trade Friday, designated the right-hander for assignment on Nov. 20. He ...
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Rangers trade RHP Littleton to Boston - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
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Red Sox Acquire Littleton
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
4:42pm: A press release from the Red Sox says it's actually two players to be named later or cash considerations. Amalie Benjamin notes that Littleton is out of options, so the return may not be impressive.
4:33pm: According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, the Rangers traded righty Wes Littleton to the Red Sox for a player to be ...
Littleton to Boston
Baseball Time in Arlington —
Evan Grant is reporting that RHP Wes Littleton has been traded to the Boston Red Sox for a PTBNL or cash. More to follow.
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Update: According to a Boston press release, the Rangers will receive two PTBNL or cash considerations in exchange for Littleton.
NEWSFLASH: Littleton To Boston
Baseball Time in Arlington —
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News is reporting that RHP Wes Littleton has been traded to the Boston Red Sox for a PTBNL or cash. More to follow.
Update: According to a Boston press release, the Rangers will receive two PTBNL or cash considerations in exchange for Littleton.
[Joey's Update: The deal may not be technically finalized until close to Opening Day, and the return Texas recoups could ultimately hinge on whether Littleton survives several perilous rounds of roster cuts next spring and breaks camp as part of Boston's active roster. In any event, Littleton will be immediately placed on the Red Sox' 40-man roster.]
Bullpen Moves (Phillies, Red Sox)
Rotoprofessor —
A few teams made some minor moves to help their bullpens, though neither of these moves should make any fantasy waves:
David Murphy of The Philadelphia Daily News (click here for the article) is reporting that the Phillies have signed Mike Koplove, inviting him to spring training. He’s 15-7 with a 3.82 ERA over 222.0 career innings. Since 2005, however, he’s only appeared in 9 major league innings with the Diamondbacks & Indians, though none of them came in 2008.
According to mlb.com (click here for the article), the Boston Red Sox “acquired righthanded pitcher Wes Littleton from the Texas Rangers in exchange for two players to be named later or cash ...
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Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/29/2008
The Texas Rangers have traded pitcher Wes Littleton to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash. The Rangers, who announced the trade Friday, had designated Littleton for assignment Nov. 20. Littleton pitched out of the bullpen in 12 ...
