Knowing this information...

by buckos2k on Jul 16, 2009 6:56 PM EDT

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 David Todd on Jul 16, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

Exactly. Lugo is a downgrade from Jack Wilson.

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

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

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

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