The Red Sox dealt Mike Lowell to the Rangers for Max Ramirez (their third Ramirez in three days (Ramon and Ramon)). As it stands now it doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense unless the talks with Adrian Beltre are going well. The Sox will be on the hook for the majority of Lowell’s $12 million that is owed to him in 2010 and currently don’t have a third baseman. Surely they don’t make this trade for an unknown Max Ramirez without having something lined up. Sources say that Beltre is looking for $13 million a year for 4 or 5 years. Although Lowell is 35 and starting to show his age, the Red Sox are giving up a lot. Only a few third basemen could fill the void that will be left with Lowell’s departure, Beltre could be one of them.
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