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The Ramon Ramirez file: What you should know about the Sox' new reliever
The Ramon Ramirez file: What you should know about the Sox' new reliever
The Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Royals for pitcher Ramon Ramirez. Who? Our thoughts exactly. Here's what we were able to dig up about the 27-year-old reliever: SCOUTING REPORT(Getty Images Photo) A summation of new Red...
Red Sox send Crisp to Kansas City for Ramirez
Red Sox send Crisp to Kansas City for Ramirez
sports.espn.go.com — The Red Sox outfield got less crowded Wednesday. Boston traded center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez. (more) Red Sox send Crisp to Kansas City for Ramirez
Crisp traded to Royals
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... (more) Crisp traded to Royals
Coco Crisp Traded To Royals
mlbtraderumors.com — According to Brian McRae reporting for Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City, the Royals acquired Coco Crisp from the Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez .  I emailed McRae to confirm, and he said, "It's a done deal." (more) Coco Crisp Traded To Royals
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Kansas City Here He Comes
Boston Dirt Dogs — ... Coco Is Going to the Royals Confirmed: Crisp Heading to Kansas City Midwest Not the Best: Coco Can Kiss the Postseason Goodbye Ken Rosenthal Is Licking His Chops Now That the Sox Kicked Coco Out of Town Evan Grant Is Thrilled to Have the White-Hot Spotlight Off Him for a Second Day Gammons: Market for Crisp Was Surprisingly Small We'll Never, Ever Forget Coco's 10-Pitch At-Bat in Game 5 Extra Bases: The Ramon Ramirez File | Scout's Take Peter Gammons: "The Red ...

Crisp-Ramirez Trade Reactions
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... 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 ESPN's Peter Gammons, the Reds were also part of the "surprisingly small market for Crisp." Matt Porter of the Boston Globe profiles Ramirez. ...

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Trade to be announced at noon
boston.com 11/19/2008 — The trade of Coco Crisp to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez, confirmed by a team source, will be announced officially by the Red Sox at noon today....
Coco Crisp Traded To Royals For Ramon Ramirez
soxanddawgs.com 11/19/2008 — The trade is official now. The Red Sox receive Ramon Ramirez from the Royals in exchange for Coco Crisp.
Does Crisp deal open some doors?
yankees.lhblogs.com 11/19/2008 — It appears that the Red Sox have traded Coco Crisp to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Makes sense for Boston, which has Jacoby Ellsbury to play center. Ramirez pitched well last season and is not yet arbitration eligible. Now here is ...
Here's a take on Ramirez
boston.com 11/19/2008 — A summation of new Sox reliever Ramon Ramirez from a major league scout who watched him six times live this season: "Throws 92-95 with a heavy, late-life fastball.... Gets away with mistakes over the middle of the plate because...
The Coco Crisp Trade
fangraphs.com 11/19/2008 — 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 ...
Coco Talks About Trade To Kansas City
soxanddawgs.com 11/19/2008 — Coco Crisp just held a conference call with reporters talking about his trade from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Ramon Ramirez. Here is what Coco had to say
Coco Crisp Traded to Royals
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/20/2008 — by Jacob Wheatley-Schaller Dayton Moore's busy offseason continued on Wednesday as he made another trade , acquiring outfielder Coco Crisp from the Red Sox in exchange for reliever Ramon Ramirez . Crisp had been on the trading block for awhile, ...
Crisp Damned for Eternity, Traded to KC
bugsandcranks.com 11/20/2008 — The Boston Red Sox announced today that Coco Crisp has been flung into the deepest pits of fiery Hades traded to Kansas City for reliever Ramon Ramirez. The switch-hitting Crisp fell to his knees and shook his fists at the heavens, cursing  ...
Thoughts on the Crisp/Ramirez TradeThe House That Dewey Built
The trade of CF Coco Crisp for Royals reliever Ramon S. Ramirez has been confirmed. What do we make of it? Personally, my feelings on the deal are mixed, but slightly leaning towards a thumbs-up. One one hand, the Red Sox are giving away more than they are getting in terms of pure value.  ...
Dayton Moore reacts to Coco Crisp tradeAround the Horn in KC
General Manager Dayton Moore spoke with local media members about the Coco Crisp-Ramon Ramirez trade during an afternoon press conference. Here are some of the highlights: According to Moore,  Crisp was the best available player to meet the Royals need for a center fielder. He ...
Crisp Traded to Royals, Fantasy BreakdownFantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball.com
In an offseason of questionable moves for the Royals, they just one-downed themselves. Or is it one-upped? Coco Crisp was traded to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez. This trade says more about the state of baseball than much else. The Sox send a fourth OF/bench player to the Royals where ...
Royals acquire Coco CrispAround the Horn in KC
The Royals landed another piece to the puzzle on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Ramon Ramirez. Crisp , 29, batted .283 with seven home runs, 41 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 2008. He was a member of Boston's 2007 World Series ...
CRISP TRADED FOR RELIEVERThe #1 Source for New England Sports Opinions and Propaganda...
The Red Sox and Royals announced earlier today that outfielder Coco Crisp will be traded for righty Ramon Ramirez. This finally brings an end to the question "When will Coco be traded?" which had been asked for the last 13 months. Ramirez pitched 71.2 innings last season as a set-up man for ...
RAMIREZ IS COMING BACK TO THE RED SOX!!!!!SULLY BASEBALL
OK, so its Ramon Ramirez... not Manny... nor Hanley. But hey! It's not a bad deal for the Sox. They deal Coco Crisp, who is basically a 4th outfielder for an OK middle reliever. I said that getting the bullpen stronger should be top priority for the Red Sox , and you can't argue that a young ...
Trade Analysis: Coco Crisp for Ramon RamirezBeyond the Box Score
In response to the Yankees acquiring Texeira (Kanekoa, that is), the Red Sox acquired Ramirez…Ramon Ramirez. The Red Sox sent Coco Crisp to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez, in a trade that makes sense on the surface for both teams. This trade is most interesting for the what it says about ...
Red Sox trade Coco CrispProjo Sox Blog
By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer The Red Sox just announced they have traded center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for right-hander Ramon Ramirez. Ramirez, 27, spent the entire season with the Royals and posted a 3-2 record with one save and a 2.64 ERA. In 71 2/3 ...
Coco Dealt to KCThe Mighty Quinn Media Machine
The Red Sox traded Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals today for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Ramirez, a 27-year-old righty pitcher from the Dominican Republic, was 3-2 in 71 games with the Royals last year. He averaged nearly a strikeout an inning, with a 2.64 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. He's more on ...
Coco No MoreKeep Your Sox On - Red Sox Baseball Blog About Red Sox Baseball
The Sox confirmed that they traded Coco Crisp to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Unless you're far more familiar with the ins and outs of the Royals bullpen than I, I'm sure you had a similar first reaction: who? Fear not: once you take a look at the numbers, dealing Coco straight up for ...
Crisp Shipped To Kansas City For Reliever Ramirez
According to ESPN, the Red Sox have traded center fielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for righthanded relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez. Crisp hit .283, with 7 HR, 41 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 361 at-bats last year for the Sox, his third season in Boston. He started 98 games ...
Coco traded for RP Ramirez; Who's the new 4th OF ???The Bottom Line
The Globe's Nick Cafardo has confirmed that the Coco Crisp/Ramon Ramirez trade is legit: 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... ...
Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for Ramon RamirezMLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Kansas City Royals acquired center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez according to MLB.com. Although the deal was not immediately announced by the clubs, Ramirez said from the Dominican Republic that he was informed of the ...
Report: Coco Crisp Traded to RoyalsSports of Boston
Kansas City radio station WHB 810 is reporting that Red Sox on again off again starting center fielder (My) Coco Crisp has been traded to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. The report is unconfirmed by the Boston Globe and both sides are not admitting that a deal has been consummated.  ...
Report: Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to RoyalsProjo Sox Blog
Rotoworld.com has posted an item that, according to a Kansas City radio station, the Red Sox have traded Coco Crisp to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez . Click the link to view Ramirez' profile, via projostats.com . The trade of Crisp would leave only three major-league-ready ...
Report: Coco Traded For RelieverFenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog
Kansas City Radio station WHB-810 is reporting that Coco Crisp has been traded to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. In 71 games Ramirez had an ERA of 2.64 with K.C. last season. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
SI, Others Also Screw UpA Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory
[Update unrelated to this post, 11:50 AM: Coco Crisp traded to Royals for Ramon Ramirez.] From SI. com : "He also is just the third player to become MVP the season after earning the Rookie of the Year award, joining Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryan Howard." And they leave it at that, without mentioning ...
Coco for Ramon Ramirez?Over the Monster
From Rotoworld: Sports Radio 810 WHB in Kansas City reports that the Red Sox have traded Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for Ramon Ramirez. Former Royals outfielder Brian McRae broke the story, but we're still waiting to see the move confirmed by other sources. Ramirez had an ...
Sox Trade Crisp To KC For Ramon RamirezThe Joy of Sox
It's official : Crisp traded to Royals. *** Rotoworld : Sports Radio 810 WHB in Kansas City reports that the Red Sox have traded Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for Ramon Ramirez. Former Royals outfielder Brian McRae broke the story, but we're still waiting to see the move confirmed by ...
ByeBye Coco?YFSF
A Kansas City radio station says the Red Sox have traded Coco Crisp to the Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez . We're still waiting to see the move confirmed by other sources. Ramirez had an excellent rookie year for the Rockies in 2006 before struggling in 2007, but bounced back following a ...