Quick trade update:

Multiple sources (here’s one) are indicating that the Red Sox are in talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Florida Marlins.  The main course of the deal would be Manny Ramirez to Florida, Jeremy Hermida to Pittsburgh, and Jason Bay to Boston.  Other players would likely be involved (i.e. the Sox might need to part with a prospect).

To recap, the Sox would get Jason Bay for Manny, money, and possibly a prospect.  The one plus Jason Bay brings to the table: he’s controlled through 2009.  Still, Manny is categorically a more productive player than Bay.  I won’t even factor in the whole National League stigma here.

This is one three-way that would leave the Red Sox with a rash.  A rash in the form of a lesser baseball team.

Abstain, Theo.

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