They aren't major moves, but the Boston Red Sox have begun to fill some holes and change the look of their current team. In the midst of a season high 4-game losing streak, GM Theo Epstein has acquired 1st baseman Adam LaRoche from Pittsburgh and outfielder Chris Duncan from St. Louis in two separate transactions.
With Mike Lowell still bothered by a bad hip, Epstein got himself an every day 1st baseman, enabling the Red Sox to slide Kevin Youkilis back to his old position at the opposite corner. The Sox sent minor leaguers Argenis Diaz and Hunter Strickland. LaRoche is a career .269 hitter with solid power and a good glove. He was batting .247 this season.
Duncan was swapped for shortstop Julio Lugo, whom the Red Sox had designated for assignment. He had just been sent down to the minors after hitting just .227 with 5 home runs and 32 RBI in 87 games. Manager Tony LaRussa had just defended his outfielder, saying he wanted "to vomit" from all the negativity Cardinals fans had directed at Duncan.
In Lugo, the Cardinals get an infielder who swings a decent bat, but is a below average shortstop. He'll add speed to the Cardinals game, though it's unknown whether or not he'll move right into the starting lineup.
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