MLB Trade Rumors: Red Sox Sign John Lackey and Mike Cameron; Is Deal for Adrian Gonzalez Next?

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 15, 2009 12:00 PM EST in Baseball

The Boston Red Sox also made news on Monday signing starting pitcher John Lackey to a reported 5 year $85 million deal, and signing Mike Cameron to a 2 year $15 million deal. It appears that Red Sox GM Theo Epstein is placing more and more value into defensive metrics illustrated by his signing of Marco Scutaro and Mike Cameron. Epstein appears to have washed his hands of Jason Bay and his big bat/no glove in left field.

Epstein is also close to dealing third baseman Mike Lowell to the Rangers for catcher Max Ramirez. Lowell has been injury prone over the last two years, and Epstein is looking to sign Adrian Beltre to play 3B, or is he?

Now that the Sox have signed John Lackey, they have an extra starting pitcher that new Padres GM Ned Hoyer covets in Clay Bucholz. Could the Sox be entertaining the idea of del Bucholz now that they have signed Lackey? A package of Bucholz, Casey Kelly, Ryan Westmoreland and 1-2 more prospects would surely entice Hoyer who knows the Sox system inside and out. And Gonzalez's bat and glove would be an ideal fit for Epstein's new approach to building a ballclub.

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Will Padres GM Ned Hoyer finally cave and deal Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox?

Yes, as long as Bucholz, Casey Kelly and Ryan Westmoreland are involved in the deal.

649 votes

No, Hoyer will wait till the July 31st trade deadline when there will be more suitors.

264 votes

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The Pads will probably do better than the Rangers did in their trade of AGonz

i’m pretty sure Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka won’t get it done this time.

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by Hyatt on Dec 15, 2009 5:47 PM EST reply actions