Astros/Red Sox Deal Cooking?

Buster Olney tosses a little trade rumor nugget out in today’s blog:

"By the way: the Red Sox had multiple scouts tracking the Houston Astros on Thursday, at a time when the Astros are looking for a starter (Matt Clement? Wells? Arroyo?)"

Let’s see here…what might the Red Sox want in return?  Jason Lane to replace Trot Nixon?  Seems that if the Sox need anything, it’s a corner infielder in the event Mike Lowell doesn’t pan out.  I can’t really find a good match just perusing the Major League rosters.  Perhaps a three-team deal is in the works or it’s something more minor. 

If the Pirates want Arroyo back, Craig Wilson would be a decent fit given that Youkilis can play third…the Pirates have two vacancies in their rotation but a host of candidates to fill them.

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