[Willie Bee]

Not sure I understand this from the Royals' standpoint, especially since it doesn't say anything about money coming from Boston in the deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3712531

BOSTON -- Outfielder Coco Crisp was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for reliever Ramon Ramirez.

Ramon Ramirez gives the Red Sox another power arm in the bullpen and the freedom to move Justin Masterson to the rotation if needed, Peter Gammons writes. Blog

Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a "championship-caliber player" who will help Kansas City move forward. Crisp is a career .280 batter in seven seasons with the Cleveland and the Red Sox.

The 29-year-old started 98 games for the Red Sox last season while sharing the center field job with rookie Jacoby Ellsbury. He stole 20 bases in 27 attempts, marking the third season in a row he's reached the 20-steal mark.

The trade frees up some money for Boston. Crisp is owed $5.75 million next season, with an $8 million club option for 2010 or a $500,000 buyout.

Ramirez is a 27-year-old right-hander who had a 2.64 ERA in 71 2/3 innings last season.

[bostonbruins]

Royals general manager Dayton Moore called the switch-hitting Crisp a "championship-caliber player"

[Doc JS]

Two observations:
1. Red Sox get another hard throwing arm for the bullpen.

2. Being traded to KC is like being exiled to Siberia.

Doc

[element1286]

Good trade by the Sox. Not a good deal for KC, Crisp is a poor fielder and average hitter. KC keeps on giving away good bullpen arms for garbage. Jacobs for Nunez now Ramirez for Crisp.

[Victor]

I think the deal will surely gonna do wonders for the team for sure........ good luck bossiiieesss.... hope it'll turn successful.

[bigboydan]

I actually like this deal for KC. I feel it gives them a little bit of a locker room guidance they were missing in the form of a guy who has been part of a winning team for a few years.

[tacomax]

[quote=element1286;1212473]Good trade by the Sox. Not a good deal for KC, Crisp is a poor fielder and average hitter. QUOTE]

Although I also fail to see the downside for the Red Sox, I don't think you can reasonably say that his fielding is average. His fielding largely kept him in Boston in 2008.