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Ben Cherington: Red Sox evaluating how to approach Aug. 31 trade deadline 08.19.12 at 8:56 pm ET
By Alex Speier

Ben Cherington

NEW YORK — Red Sox GM Ben Cherington said that, while the Sox have made two deals this month — one to acquire third baseman Danny Valencia from the Twins for minor leaguer Jeremias Pineda, and another to send Kelly Shoppach to the Mets for reliever Pedro Beato — the team still is taking stock of whether it might consider further deals. Teams have until Aug. 31 to acquire players who pass through waivers for a possible addition to a postseason roster.

Cherington suggested that the Sox currently are using a current gauntlet of games against American League contenders to determine whether the team might try to add, subtract or do neither between now and Aug. 31.

“I don’t think it’s a 12-day question. I think every day, we consider doing things. That’s another marker on the calendar, certainly, but every day we consider doing things,” Cherington said. “We knew that this stretch of games — Texas, New York, L.A. — were pretty damn important. We’re trying to win as many of them as we can and see where we are at the end of that stretch.”

Entering Sunday night’s game in New York, the Red Sox were 5-7 over their last 12 contests against the Rangers, Indians, Orioles and Yankees. After an off-day on Monday, the Sox will play the Angels in six of their next 10 games leading up to the Aug. 31 deadline.

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  • Bend over Ben

    Ben over ben is totally confused. He has nothing to peddle. Ben would like to reacquire Lillibridge as his top priority. Go get him Ben.

  • Phillybilly

    In case Cherington is trying to see where the Sox are at, I’ll help him out.  They are beyond the point of no return.  This season is done.  It’s time to look to 2013 and beyond, Ben.  Get Crawford into surgery ASAP so he is ready for spring training.  Try to figure out how you are going to dismantle this clubhouse in the offseason and get some real pitching in there.  No one likes to sell low, but Lackey & Beckett have proven themselves cancerous to the entire clubhouse.  They need to get out and get out yesterday.  The present team will never win even so much as a participation award.  Blow. It. Up.

  • Fenian

    stop over reacting!

    what he is saying now is trying to keep a market for his players…if he admits that he wants to dump everyone…then he gets nothing back in return…

    just like they were NOT trading Youkilis or Shoppach…this is all spin…a negotiating tactic with teams that maybe interested in acquiring players…

    he is NOT an idiot…almost everyone on that team is trade bait at this point in a miserable season…

  • Doug

    PhillyBilly ought to stay in Philly the home of the real losers!  Lackey pitched with pain for a long time, he’s a gamer, he went over .500 pitching with a shredded elbow you dummy, with a new arm he’ll be dynamite and win 15 EASY next year, I’m glad you aren’t in baseball, if so we’d all be in trouble.

  • Cappy

    Sell, Mortimer…. Sell!!

  • Flegasheiza

    Cody Ross. Sell.

    Ellsbury. Sell.

    Beckett. Donate.

  • Gsmith

    They need to hire a housekeeper to do some spring cleaning.. About half the pitching staff should be released, traded or sold… Ditto in center field.. Go through each position one by one, eliminate those who are not producing, and give each a list of expectations.. No pass no play.
    As far as management, the future is now.. Put something together or look for another job. I don’t know why Lavernway is not hitting, but there is half a team in Ptucket waiting to play.. Give them a chance.. george

  • Redsox Rands

    “possible addition to POSTSEASON roster”… ha ha ha. Good one, Ben. I didn’t know you’re a joker.

  • Demarco606

    Get a real GM.Too much like the dummy in Chicago.How come african americans don’t get gm oppurtunities?Do you have to be a certain religion?

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