When Julio Lugo was with the Rays, it was rumored that Omar Minaya was enamoured with the young infielder who had a good glove and a little power. Several times it was believed the Omar attempted to acquire Lugo from the Rays.During the winter meetings in December, 2006 there was a report that the Mets were on the verge of signing him, before the Red Sox's gave him a four year 36MM deal. But now the situation is a bad fit in Boston, as the Red Sox have turned the starting short stop position over to Jed Lowrie and Nick Green has proven himself to be a cheap, serviceable bench player. When Lowrie returns from the disabled list, the situation will come to a head and it's believed the Sox will look to move Lugo. The veteran has been a good solider and kept his month shut about the lack of playing time and the Sox are believed to be willing to reward that loyalty by trying to deal him, which will also shed his salary. The 33 y/o right handed hitter is a lifetime .270 batter and ...
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