Sox Acquire Kotchman, Martinez; May Not Be Done

The Red Sox have traded Justin Masterson and prospects Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price to the Cleveland Indians for C/1B Victor Martinez, and returned recently acquired 1B Adam LaRoche to his original team way back when, Atlanta, for 1B Casey Kotchman.

Both trades seem like good deals for the Sox (though I don't understand the Braves logic), but this creates a logjam for the Sox at 1B, so don't rule out another trade before the deadline closes in 2 minutes.

Trading Deadline!

Today is the Major League Baseball trading deadline. Republican punk will be on it if the Boston Red Sox end up getting Roy Halladay, Victor Martinez, or some other surprise acquisition.

Additionally, any shockers around the league will be reported here.

As always, we highly recommend www.mlbtraderumors.com for up to date new and underground reports on what might happen this afternoon.

Red Sox Considering Blockbuster?

Sports-related posts have been few and far-between on Republican Punk (much more so than intended), but this is a big one. The Boston Red Sox (and Tampa Bay Rays) are both considering massive trades that would lead to them acquiring both C/1B Victor Martinez AND reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee. The Rays currently have the best offer because of their willingness to part with Wade Davis, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, but the Red Sox have more they could potentially offer, with the major hold-up being the Sox' hesitation to deal Clay Buchholz, their top young pitcher. We'll be keeping an eye on this one!

Hat Tip: MLB Trade Rumors