I would ask for Brian Fuentes and use him as a lefty specialist. He is totally dominant vs. lefties sporting a .45 WHIP but hasn't been what the Angels had hoped for and the Angels have some good young arms-- as well as Rodney who could move to closer. Fuentes would be the ideal guy to go out and get. Papelbon, Bard, and DelCarmen give us a solid 7, 8, and 9 out there.. Okajima is worthless with a 1.74 WHIP and .314 OPBA. A solid lefty in the pen is really all we need. Over his career and 147.2 IP vs. lefties, Fuentes has held them to a .216 OPBA and 1.15 WHIP while striking out an amazing 185 batters in those 147.2 IP.
This is an absolutely perfect fit. The contracts cancel out and there is no way Fuentes will finish the 55 games needed for his $11 million option to kick in for 2011. I am not sure about the particulars should he be traded. There may be some sort of compensation... hmm.. I hope it wouldn't be the Sox having to pony up the $11 mill..no way they do that UNLESS they get a very good prospect in return. This move would give the Sox the best pen in baseball IMO.