Brian Giles claimed by Red Sox
August 7, 2008 by Tony Baldwin
Filed under Baseball
The Boston Red Sox aren’t done just yet. After sending off Manny Ramirez and acquiring Jason Bay, the Red Sox have now put in a claim on San Diego Padres outfielder Brian Giles.
It seems that the Sox are still looking for some help to either fill the void left by Ramirez or maybe just an insurance policy in case David Ortiz’s wrist doesn’t hold up. Either way, the Red Sox and Padres could be in the process of working out a deal for Giles.
Several scenarios have surfaced, including Giles going to the Red Sox for the remaining of the 2008 season and possibly returning to San Diego for 2009. There’s a possibility that Boston just put in a claim on Giles in order to block other teams from picking him up (like Tampa Bay or the New York Yankees).
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