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Moriarty9 · 05-09-2008, 10:48 PM

Hometown hurler sent packing
Front office makes bullpen changes
Sunday, July 25, 2010

CHICAGO - With the team in the Windy City to wrap up its series with the White Sox, the Boston Red Sox made two trades today that have dramatically changed its bullpen.
Boston native Manny Delcarmen, acquired in the offseason, has been sent to the St. Louis Cardinals where he will serve as the setup man for former Red Sox closer Joe Nathan - who was dealt to the Cards over the winter.
Delcarmen had been spectacular for the Red Sox, going 1-2 with 7 saves and a 1.59 ERA in 28 appearances. He is owed more than $2 million this season and is arbitration eligible in the offseason. By all accounts, Delcarmen was happy pitching in his hometown and had not asked to be dealt away. Some analysts believe the move is a penny pinching one, although others believe that is not the case based on the marketability having a hometown ace reliever like Delcarmen could have brought the Red Sox throughout New England.
In return for Delcarmen, Boston acquired three minor leaguers - pitcher Ramon Sousa, catcher Steve Robinson and first baseman Reynaldo Zuniga. Sousa, 23, had gone 13-4 with a 2.26 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 23 starts with the AA Springfield Cardinals. Robinson, 23, is a fine defensive catcher with little power. In 84 games with the Cardinals' AAA affiliate in Memphis, Robinson hit .254 with a pair of homers and 25 RBI. Zuniga, 23, is a left-handed hitter that scouts believe can become a Mark Grace type of hitter. In 104 games with Springfield, Zuniga hit .298 with 7 home runs and 60 RBI.
Boston also acquired first baseman Conor Jackson and reliever Manuel Corpas from the New York Mets today. Jackson, 28, had a career season with the Mets in 2008 when he hit .272 with 22 home runs and 105 RBI in 160 games. This year, he has hit .263 with 9 HR and 58 RBI in 97 games with New York.
Corpas, 27, will take Delcarmen's spot in the bullpen and manager Kevin Kennedy expects to see a smooth transition from Delcarmen to Corpas, who has gone 1-1 with 3 saves and a 2.10 ERA in 46 outings this year. Corpas is signed through next season at $1.96 million annually.
In exchange for Jackson and Corpas, Boston dealt 32-year-old Devern Hansack, a career minor league pitcher. In 23 starts with the Portland Sea Dogs, Boston's AA affiliate, Hansack went 8-12 with a 4.80 ERA. He lost his only start of the season with the Class A Lowell Spinners, giving up three runs, one earned, over 6 1/3 innings.
As a corresponding roster move, Boston optioned 26-year-old firstbaseman Gabriel Avila to AAA Pawtucket. Avila was acquired from the San Diego Padres earlier this season but has struggled mightily since coming to the Red Sox. In 62 games with the Padres, he had hit .278 with 14 home runs and 39 RBI. In 34 games in Boston, however, Avila has hit .180 with one homer and 11 RBI.

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Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 399	Boston pulls off two trades Hometown hurler sent packing Front office makes bullpen changes Sunday, July 25, 2010 CHICAGO - With the team in the Windy City to wrap up its series with the White Sox, the Boston Red Sox made two trades today that have dramatically changed its bullpen. Boston native Manny Delcarmen, acquired in the offseason, has been sent to the St. Louis Cardinals where he will serve as the setup man for former Red Sox closer Joe Nathan - who was dealt to the Cards over the winter. Delcarmen had been spectacular for the Red Sox, going 1-2 with 7 saves and a 1.59 ERA in 28 appearances. He is owed more than $2 million this season and is arbitration eligible in the offseason. By all accounts, Delcarmen was happy pitching in his hometown and had not asked to be dealt away. Some analysts believe the move is a penny pinching one, although others believe that is not the case based on the marketability having a hometown ace reliever like Delcarmen could have brought the Red Sox throughout New England. In return for Delcarmen, Boston acquired three minor leaguers - pitcher Ramon Sousa, catcher Steve Robinson and first baseman Reynaldo Zuniga. Sousa, 23, had gone 13-4 with a 2.26 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 23 starts with the AA Springfield Cardinals. Robinson, 23, is a fine defensive catcher with little power. In 84 games with the Cardinals' AAA affiliate in Memphis, Robinson hit .254 with a pair of homers and 25 RBI. Zuniga, 23, is a left-handed hitter that scouts believe can become a Mark Grace type of hitter. In 104 games with Springfield, Zuniga hit .298 with 7 home runs and 60 RBI. Boston also acquired first baseman Conor Jackson and reliever Manuel Corpas from the New York Mets today. Jackson, 28, had a career season with the Mets in 2008 when he hit .272 with 22 home runs and 105 RBI in 160 games. This year, he has hit .263 with 9 HR and 58 RBI in 97 games with New York. Corpas, 27, will take Delcarmen's spot in the bullpen and manager Kevin Kennedy expects to see a smooth transition from Delcarmen to Corpas, who has gone 1-1 with 3 saves and a 2.10 ERA in 46 outings this year. Corpas is signed through next season at $1.96 million annually. In exchange for Jackson and Corpas, Boston dealt 32-year-old Devern Hansack, a career minor league pitcher. In 23 starts with the Portland Sea Dogs, Boston's AA affiliate, Hansack went 8-12 with a 4.80 ERA. He lost his only start of the season with the Class A Lowell Spinners, giving up three runs, one earned, over 6 1/3 innings. As a corresponding roster move, Boston optioned 26-year-old firstbaseman Gabriel Avila to AAA Pawtucket. Avila was acquired from the San Diego Padres earlier this season but has struggled mightily since coming to the Red Sox. In 62 games with the Padres, he had hit .278 with 14 home runs and 39 RBI. In 34 games in Boston, however, Avila has hit .180 with one homer and 11 RBI.