One of the hottest rumors flying around Thursday at baseball's Winter Meetings is that the Boston Red Sox have agreed to trade third baseman Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers for minor league catcher Max Ramirez.
Lowell, who has dealt with numerous injuries over the past few seasons, is set to make $12 million in 2010, while Ramirez's salary is substantially less; Ramirez made $402,000 last year.
Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman first reported that part of the transaction will be Boston sending between $8-$9 million to Texas to cover a large portion of Lowell's contract.
Which brings us toáanother big name flying around Indianapolis this weekùMilton Bradley.
The Chicago Cubs have been doing everything possible to rid themselves of Bradley and the $21 million he's due over the n ...
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Are the Boston Red Sox Killing the Cubs’ Ability To Move Milton Bradley?
Posted: 10th December 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in MLBComments Off on Are the Boston Red Sox Killing the Cubs’ Ability To Move Milton Bradley?