July 30, 200521 yr Rotoworld: According to the Providence Journal, Admin Bigbie will be sent from Colorado to Boston for catcher Kelly Shoppach and Rule-5 outfielder Adam Stern. As a temporary replacement for Trot Nixon and then a reserve outfielder, we suppose Bigbie wouldn't be so bad. Still, just like with the Tony Graffanino acquisition, it's disappointing that Boston can't do better. If the Red Sox want to go back to the World Series, they shouldn't be settling for mediocrities. Shoppach would be a nice pickup for the Rockies. It's hard to imagine a better situation for him, as he could start immediately and Coors Field would help with the breaking balls he has difficulty making contact with. The Rockies are likely looking at Stern as a long-term reserve.
July 30, 200521 yr Author and the deal is off: According to the Boston Globe, the deal sending Admin Bigbie to Boston for Kelly Shoppach and Adam Stern is off. Shoppach is one of the players that supposedly was going to Tampa Bay in the Manny Ramirez trade, so perhaps something is happening there. There's also been speculation that Shoppach could be sent to Seattle in a deal. The Red Sox should be trying to do better than Bigbie anyway.
July 31, 200521 yr I have no idea why in the name of Lemiwinks the Red Sox are doing this, just like I can't understand any team would give Eric Byrnes for Bigbie.
July 31, 200521 yr I have no idea why in the name of Lemiwinks the Red Sox are doing this, just like I can't understand any team would give Eric Byrnes for Bigbie. 881329[/snapback] Read the second post man...
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