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Posted by: Triple Threat
Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for reliever
By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer
AP - Nov 19, 12:05 pm EST
BOSTON (AP)€”Outfielder Coco Crisp was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for reliever Ramon Ramirez.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a €œchampionship-caliber player€ who will help Kansas City move forward. Crisp is a career .280 batter in seven seasons with the Cleveland and the Red Sox.
The 29-year-old stared 98 games for the Red Sox last season while sharing the center field job with rookie Jacoby Ellsbury. He stole 20 bases in 27 attempts, marking the third season in a row he€™s reached the 20-steal mark.
The trade frees up some money for Boston. Crisp is owed $5.75 million next season, with an $8 million club option for 2010 or a $500,000 buyout.
Ramirez is a 27-year-old right-hander who had a 2.64 ERA in 71 2-3 innings last season.
Posted by: I Are Baboon
I'm happy about this trade. Coco wanted out so he be a full time player and the Sox need bullpen help (doesn't everyone). It also frees up that salary.
Coco never did live up to expectations in Boston but he sure as hell was fun to watch in the outfield. I hope he does well in KC.
Posted by: min0 lee
You got me.
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