fangraphs.com - 11/19/2008
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Batten down the hatches - I’m writing about another Royals trade. Hopefully, this thread goes better than the last one…
According to Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City, the Royals have acquired Coco Crisp “>Coco Crsip from the Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez . Let’s ...
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boston.com - 11/19/2008
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boston.com —
The Red Sox have traded center fielder Coco
Crisp to the Royals for righthanded relief pitcher Ramon
Ramirez, a major league baseball source has confirmed to the Globe's Nick Cafardo. The deal was first reported this morning on Kansas City...
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Crisp traded to Royals
thesportsculture.com - 11/20/2008
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thesportsculture.com —
BOSTON, Mass. (TSC) — A surprisingly upbeat Coco
Crisp walked out of Red Sox GM Theo Epstein’s
office Wednesday morning with news that the outfielder had been traded to the Kansas City Royals — taking Epstein by a pleasant surprise.
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Coco Crisp supports small business, Kansas City trade
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Epstein will bring in a fourth outfielder to replace Crisp. Browne suggests free agents Gabe Kapler or Rocco Baldelli.
Ken Davidoff says the Sox now have the flexibility to move Justin Masterson into the rotation, reducing the leverage of the agents for Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett.
Craig Brown of Royals Authority expects the Royals to trade Teahen now.
Dave Cameron gives the slight edge to the Royals in the trade.
According to ...
Thursday Applesauce
Amazin' Avenue —
... At Sabernomics, JC Bradbury puts a dollar value on Derek Lowe. Agent Scott Boras is reportedly looking for a "Zito-type" deal. The annual salary might not be far off (~$18 million a year), but you'd have a tough time finding someone willing to give a soon-to-be 36-year-old a seven-year deal.
The Red Sox' surplus of outfielders led to Coco Crisp being traded to the Royals yesterday in exchange for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Beyond the Boxscore breaks it down. FanGraphs does, too.
Also at BtB, Sky Kalkman thinks the time may be right for the Rays to ...
Off-Season Analysis
U.S.S. Mariner —
... includes notes about how this is a big time buyer’s market.
K-Rod to the Mets
Tigers sign Adam Everett and trade for Gerald Laird, as well as folllow up piece on value of role players.
Khalil Green to STL
Giants sign Bob Howry
Javier Vazquez trade
Mike Hampton to Houston
Stay away from Dunn, Ramirez, Abreu, Ibanez, and Burrell
Renteria to SF
Coco Crisp to KC
Cubs sign Dempster and trade for Kevin Gregg ...
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beyondtheboxscore.com 11/20/2008 — In response to the Yankees acquiring Texeira (Kanekoa, that is), the Red Sox acquired Ramirez…Ramon Ramirez.
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bostonherald.com 11/19/2008 — By MICHAEL SILVERMAN
The Red Sox have confirmed that they've traded Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.
The...
Crisp Damned for Eternity, Traded to KC
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KC lands Crisp in exchange for Ramirez | redsox.com: News
boston.redsox.mlb.com 11/19/2008 — KANSAS CITY -- The Royals acquired center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez. The deal was announced by the Royals at 11 a.m. CT. Ramirez, in the Dominican Republic, was informed of ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 11/19/2008
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.
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Royals shift focus to depleted bullpen —
Major League Baseball News 11/19/2008
Now Royals general manager Dayton Moore has another project: rebuilding the bullpen. Moving to increase run production, Moore has obtained fleet center fielder Coco Crisp and slugging first baseman Mike Jacobs but at the cost of two of his top ...
