The Red Sox have claimed Padres outfielder Brian Giles off the waiver wire. Giles is 37 years-old and is putting up some pretty good numbers: .296 AVG, with a .391 OBP.
Unfortunately the Sox more than likely did this just to stop the Angels and Rays from getting Giles (they're the only 2 teams with better records.) The Rays would probably try to get Giles to fill their needs in the outfield and add a healthy dose of OBP to their lineup.
If this isn't the case and the Red Sox are trying to add another outfielder to their roster (Bay, Ellsbury, Drew, Crisp, AND Giles?), they'll have some hurdles to overcome. The first is that Giles has a no-trade clause in his contract that includes 10 teams, with Boston being one of them. Once you get past that, adding him to the already crowded outfield creates a huge logjam. It just doesn't make much sense for the Sox to actually work out a trade for Brian Giles.
In any case, the Padres and Red Sox now have 48 hours to try and work out a potential trade.
Unfortunately the Sox more than likely did this just to stop the Angels and Rays from getting Giles (they're the only 2 teams with better records.) The Rays would probably try to get Giles to fill their needs in the outfield and add a healthy dose of OBP to their lineup.
If this isn't the case and the Red Sox are trying to add another outfielder to their roster (Bay, Ellsbury, Drew, Crisp, AND Giles?), they'll have some hurdles to overcome. The first is that Giles has a no-trade clause in his contract that includes 10 teams, with Boston being one of them. Once you get past that, adding him to the already crowded outfield creates a huge logjam. It just doesn't make much sense for the Sox to actually work out a trade for Brian Giles.
In any case, the Padres and Red Sox now have 48 hours to try and work out a potential trade.
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