According to the Providence Journal "Ramirez was part of the package the Red Sox sent to Florida in November 2005 for Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell. His defense at shortstop has been erratic and many scouts think the Marlins eventually will shift him to the outfield. SI.com reported the Red Sox would have shifted Ramirez to center field if they’d completed the trade".
The deal is being categorized as dead, but this is an interesting little report. Hanely has been a little bit of a question mark at SS, and the Sox really like having a strong defensive infield, so I think this may have been very true. I think with Ramirez's speed he would have had no problem moving to CF.
-BMack
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