Right at the deadline, the Red Sox pulled off a trade for Erik Bedard in a 3-team deal involving them, the Mariners and the Dodgers. The Red Sox sent minor-leaguers Tim Federowicz, Juan Rodriguez, and Stephen Fife to the Dodgers for Trayvon Robinson and Chih-Hsien Chiang and Robinson to the Mariners in exchange for Bedard and minor-league reliever Joshua Fields. Top prospects Will Middlebrooks, Ryan Lavarnway, and Anthony Ranaudo stayed put.
While Bedard, with a health history about as checkered as that of Rich Harden, wasn't my first choice for the Red Sox, the Red Sox only had to give up guys who might have gotten claimed anyway in the Rule 5 draft, so the cost was very low. The Red Sox needed a pitcher and Bedard is worth a shot, with a 3.45 ERA on the season. He will be coming from a team who, to date has scored the least runs in the majors to one who has scored the most and, if they keep playing the kind of baseball they've been playing since May, and assuming the major players who are currently healthy stay that way, will make the playoffs.
Welcome to Boston, Erik Bedard, and Mike Aviles too!
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