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Red Sox Pursuing Javy Lopez
Newspapers from both Boston and Baltimore are confirming that the Red Sox have contacted the Orioles about catcher Javy Lopez. The 35 year-old Lopez has only caught twenty games this season, but he could certainly provide acceptable offense for the rest of the month until Jason Varitek comes back.
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The Boston Herald indicates that Lopez could clear waivers today. A source tells me that the Red Sox may part with 23 year-old southpaw starter Abe Alvarez. Alvarez is the guy who wears his hat crooked to compensate for being legally blind in one eye. He's proven quite hittable in Triple A this year. Back in June, the Red Sox offered Alvarez for Ryan Shealy. Alvarez seems to get mentioned in a lot of trade rumors.
The Yankees wouldn't be able to block a claim of Lopez, as they have a slight lead in the standings today. It's hard to picture another American League team blocking the claim, but you never know. Should Lopez fall through, here are some other options the Red Sox might consider. Among those, a couple of Philly papers have already indicated that the Sox aren't interested in Mike Lieberthal.
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i wonder if the red sox could get Latroy Hawkins or the other Lopez in a deal as well
Posted by: Kramerica Industries | August 03, 2006 at 09:07 AM
Hawkins wouldn't be bad... but Rodrigo Lopez really needs to go to another divison if he's ever going to be good.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | August 03, 2006 at 10:23 AM
By the way... does anyone else think Fausto Carmona is already close to being damaged goods?
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | August 03, 2006 at 10:24 AM
I'm sure that the Orioles (if they can duct tape Peter Angelos in a closet somewhere) would move additional spare parts with Javy Lopez if it netted a better prospect than Alverez. Also have to keep in mind how little of a chance there is that Hawkins would not be claimed.
Posted by: TNS | August 03, 2006 at 10:32 AM
you nerver know about hawkins that strike out rate is way down my turn away some teams another factor is he was horrible in a "bigger" market in chicago in may turn teams away also
Posted by: Kramerica Industries | August 03, 2006 at 10:37 AM
espn boston radio reporting Javy lopez to join the Red Sox Friday
Posted by: Kramerica Industries | August 03, 2006 at 04:48 PM
Gordon Edes now reporting Javy Lopez to Boston as well ...
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2006/08/javy_a_red_sox.html
Posted by: Validlyte | August 03, 2006 at 07:40 PM
Quick question about waivers:
According to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/AR2006080301703.html - the prospect the Red Sox are sending to the Orioles must also pass through waivers.
If this is the case, why don't the Yankees just claim every prospect the Red Sox put on waivers?
Posted by: bobo | August 04, 2006 at 10:31 AM
----If this is the case, why don't the Yankees just claim every prospect the Red Sox put on waivers?----
Do you know how waiver wires work? The Yankees can only claim the prospects if they are behind the Red Sox in the standings.
Posted by: PapsROY06 | August 04, 2006 at 11:00 AM
EDIT: I meant to say behind the Orioles in the standings, but you should get the drift. Last place teams get first dibs
Posted by: PapsROY06 | August 04, 2006 at 11:06 AM
Yes, I'm an idiot. Thanks.
So the wording of the article was wrong and misled me - the player won't pass through waivers, he'll just be claimed by the Orioles.
Posted by: bobo | August 04, 2006 at 11:15 AM
It looks like it's official. Lopez to the Sox for PTBL... the D Rays seem to be the hold up on the Orioles end. Something about they're saying they'll claim any Sox prospect on waivers.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | August 04, 2006 at 12:42 PM