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According to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, the Red Sox "are willing to assume virtually all of shortstop Julio Lugo's remaining salary in a trade."

They've informed teams of this too, according to Rosenthal's sources. That should allow a deal to move quickly, perhaps before Mike Lowell and Jed Lowrie are ready to rejoin the club. Lugo, 33, is batting .284 this season with a .352 on-base percentage and eight RBI in 123 plate appearances.
Do you suspect maybe there could be some sort of trade that would get the Pirates Lugo for the short term while the SS in the lower levels develop?  I've listed Lugo's contract info below.


Julio Lugo inf
4 years/$36M (2007-10), plus 2011 vesting option
  • 4 years/$36M (2007-10), plus 2011 vesting option
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/06
    • $1M signing bonus (paid 4/07 - 10/07)
    • 07:$8M, 08:$9M, 09:$9M, 10:$9M, 11:$9M vesting option
    • option vests with 2,400 PAs 2007-10 & 600 PAs 2010

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Better off.....

signing Jack to a one or two year deal at $4-5 mil per.

by dtoddwin on Jul 16, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Exactly. Lugo is a downgrade from Jack Wilson.

by mspirate on Jul 17, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As a Red Sox/Pirates fan… NO NO NO.

Julio Lugo is bad at everything he does. I would rather pay Jack Wilson than have Julio Lugo for free. He can’t hit (actually looks better this year when used sparingly), his range and arm have evaporated with age and injuries, and he’s not even a good baserunner. Don’t let any of the prospects near Julio Lugo, they will learn bad habits.

by AdamHyzdu on Jul 16, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow. im a pirates/red sox fan 2

im really mainly a pirates fan, but i think of the red sox as my al team

When we hit you, you don't get up. When you hit us, we get up laughing.

by air holmes on Jul 16, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Grew up a Red Sox fan in New England, moved to Pittsburgh and caught Pirates fever. Well, it was more of a rash… but really, I just loved that I could actually go to games whenever I wanted to. Being able to walk up to the ballpark ten minutes before game time and buy a ticket was awesome to me. Great ballpark, nice fans, relaxed atmosphere. Now if they’d just win some games.

by AdamHyzdu on Jul 16, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With Lugo on the market, the demand for Jack Wilson is diluted.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 16, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

When was there ever any demand for Jack Wilson to dilute?

www.sixtyftsixin.com

by Sixty Feet, Six Inches on Jul 17, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

When was there.....

demand for Lugo? He is untradeable. More likely to be released.

by dtoddwin on Jul 17, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

But there’s probably some G.M. out there who simply wants to plug a hole, which is one fewer slot for Jack to fit into.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With Lugo on the market, the demand for Jack Wilson is diluted.

Especially given the fact that Boston is going to pick up alot of that salary, something Pittsburgh definitely wouldn’t want to do with Jack.

by jlk9697 on Jul 16, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ummm...no!!!

I’d rather have a statue of Jack playing shortstop than Lugo. Or even Brian Bixler would be better than Lugo.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=ss&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=n&type=0&season=2009&month=0

I’ll save you all the trouble…fielding-wise Lugo is DEAD LAST in the majors for shortstops (at least any that have played more than 1 game).

by Thunder on Jul 16, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Acquiring Lugo

Would be like pullin a Littlefield.

by BadAndy on Jul 16, 2009 11:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

If he comes fully subsidized, it might be worth it.

Free crap is still free! And you can sell crap!

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 16, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If that were the case...

the Red Sox would have already dumped him. The Red Sox could release him…and I wouldn’t want the Pirates to sign him for minimum salary.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and...

the Red Sox have now designated Lugo for assignment.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im not one of those people, but...

If we acquired Lugo I would stop watching this team.

by Bucs Fever on Jul 17, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't worry

The Sox just cut Julio lugo. DOes this create a market for Jack?

by glass0941 on Jul 17, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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