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The rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox burns strongly even when it comes to waiver claims. When the New York Mets and Red Sox worked out a trade for left-handed reliever Billy Wagner earlier this week, Chris Carter, an outfielder-first baseman currently playing for Triple-A Pawtucket, became part of the deal as a player to be named headed to Boston, sources said. In preparation for the deal, the Red Sox placed Carter on waivers, with the intention of moving him on to the Mets. But the Yankees, sources said, placed a claim on Carter -- perhaps to create some 40-man roster discomfort for the Red Sox. In order to complete the Wagner trade, the Red Sox are now pulling Carter back from waivers, and for the rest of the year they must carry him on their 40-man roster. By Buster Olney ESPN The Magazine Ok, so you'll probably never seen me copy and paste on here again, but when i was reading this i was like, wow, that's pretty f***ed up. With that being said, we know this is going to hurt the Sox with the 40 man roster situation and you know the Yankees knew that. Was that bush league or smart on the Yankees or did the Sox mess up by putting him on waivers to soon??? SORRY, that should be YANKEES CLAIMED WAIVER ON CARTER.

Is Penny available??? :lol:

If it is going to HELP the sox get in the playoffs you do... Please, stop acting like you ALL (some of you) wouldn't if it came down to the Sox not getting in the playoffs.

Thank you! That is all we want. I don't care if they win the division or the WC (at this point) because we all know you can win either way you make it.

Yes i have, but i just had a feeling they were going to keep him around for LR in the BP. Trust me, I'm really glad he is gone. That opened a spot for someone who is worth it.

Oh lord! You know if the Rangers keep winning it COULD hurt the Sox. Do you not want to make the playoffs??? Are you saying if the Sox need the Yankees to win two games at the end of the season so the Sox had a chance to get into the playoffs, you wouldn't hope for them to win to help the Sox????

I don't think anyone is saying it can't happen, but its more likely the Sox are going to be fighting for the WC at this point. If the Sox play like we all know they can, i would not be socked if they came back and win the division. IMO, i really believe that the Sox just have to get in the playoff because they have the pitching to go very far. With that said, we need the Yankees help to beat the Rangers to help pad the lead in the WC race. Its not like we are all sitting at home watching the Yankees game and rooting for them like we do the Sox. We are just hoping they win, so it will help the Sox out in the long run.

Wow, i really didn't think this would happen so soon. Best of luck Penny.

What a great game.. Glad to see Papi hit two bombs. Lets keep it going tomorrow.

That is because he is pushing 60.

Oh s***! And it starts. lol Vmart dropping the first pitch.

LETS GO WAKE!!!

Happy Bday! How old?

haha

I have a signed jersey from everyone on the 04 WS team.

Oh lord! Jacoby is not going anywhere....

Francona is giving Lowell a day off with a right hand pitcher going. Nothing wrong with that. Kotchman will be just fine. He is hitting .280 with an OBP of .353. He will be just fine in the 8 hole.

The Sox will be just fine.. They are hitting very well as of late and Wake will keep them in the game for about 6 innings and last time a check the BP has been pitching pretty well the last couple of games. So with all of that said, the Sox should get a victory. Go Sox!

I really hope people aren't shocked if he is not clean. You just never know anymore.

It's going to be pretty funny if the Rocks win the west.

But yet soooo far..