Mirabelli back in Boston

[Razz]

Fantastic news for Red Sox fans. The Red Sox were already the correct play tonight IMO, but that clinches it.

From ESPN.com:

The Boston Red Sox have finalized a trade to obtain catcher Doug Mirabelli from the San Diego Padres in exchange for catcher Josh Bard, minor-league pitcher Clay Meredith and cash, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney is reporting.

Mirabelli, Tim Wakefield's normal catcher last season when Mirabelli was with the Red Sox, will be in the starting lineup Monday night against the Yankees.

The Yankees also tried to obtain Mirabelli to keep him from returning to the Red Sox.

The Red Sox traded Mirabelli to the Padres for second baseman Mark Loretta in December. The Padres' compensation in this latest deal is still unclear.

Mirabelli had been Wakefield's personal catcher in Boston before being traded. In 2005, he batted .228 in just 136 at-bats in 50 games. This season, he is batting .182 in 22 at-bats for the Padres.

He is a career .240 hitter with 47 homers and 165 RBI in 459 career games for Boston, Texas, San Francisco and San Diego.

Bard, who has caught Wakefield's five starts in 2006, leads the major leagues with 10 passed balls.

[moses millsap]

I just read this piece minutes ago as well.

[mlwitchking]

I am really starting to like the Red Sox especially as a Home Underdog!

[bigboydan]

this was a must move for the redsox!

[Illusion]

Great news. Even better since I have Boston tonight.

[Winston Smith]

The Yankees also tried to obtain Mirabelli to keep him from returning to the Red Sox.

They'd go after a guy just so the Sox would have a couple of passed balls every fifth day?

[mlwitchking]

Of course. You can't forget that these teams are playing money ball and will stop at nothing to win.

[bigboydan]

Of course. You can't forget that these teams are playing money ball and will stop at nothing to win.

that goes without saying.

[onlooker]

Good move by Boston to get him back. He is probably the best active catcher that can handle the knuckle ball throwers.

[bigboydan]

did you guys here that post game interview tonight. the cops rushed him to fenway in 12 minutes flat, and had to get into his uniform in the cop care while driving over 100 MPH.

i know theres a few people here from boston. so, is that at all possable to get from the airport to fenway in 12 minutes ?

[onlooker]

did you guys here that post game interview tonight. the cops rushed him to fenway in 12 minutes flat, and had to get into his uniform in the cop care while driving over 100 MPH.

i know theres a few people here from boston. so, is that at all possable to get from the airport to fenway in 12 minutes ?

From what they were saying on that broadcast, its hard to get anywhere in Boston that fast.

[Illusion]

did you guys here that post game interview tonight. the cops rushed him to fenway in 12 minutes flat, and had to get into his uniform in the cop care while driving over 100 MPH.

i know theres a few people here from boston. so, is that at all possable to get from the airport to fenway in 12 minutes ?

Yeah, I just saw that on ESPN. It was worth it because Bard would have probablly cost them the game somehow, lol.

[onlooker]

Yeah, I just saw that on ESPN. It was worth it because Bard would have probablly cost them the game somehow, lol.

Bard wouldnt of blocked those 3 or 4 pitches that hit the dirt. If I remember correctly, there were runners on base, and that would of cost us.

Again, great move by Boston on getting Mirabelli back.