Manny/Tejada 4 team deal rumor (not involving Cubs)

[UMFan83]

Saw this on Dirtdogs, don't know if the source they got it from is reliable, so don't kill the messanger.

 

"Multiple independent baseball sources have told GB that the Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays are working on a four-team megadeal that would send -- eventually -- Miguel Tejada to the Red Sox, Kris Benson and Julio Lugo to the Orioles, Aaron Heilman and prospects to the Devil Rays, and Manny Ramirez to the Mets.

 

"We've been able to piece together some aspects of the deal, but they are subject to change as the teams continue to communicate with one other.

 

"Mets would send Heilman and (Kaz) Matsui (and $5 million) to Tampa Bay for Lugo. Then New York would send Lugo, Kris Benson, Brian Bannister and Victor Diaz to Baltimore for Tejada, and then send Tejada to the Red Sox for Manny Ramirez." -- 12.28.05, GothamBaseball.com Rumor Mill

 

Sox get: Tejada

Sox send: Ramirez

 

Mets gets: Ramirez

Mets sends: Heilman, Matsui, Benson, Bannister, Diaz

 

Tampa Bay gets: Heilman, prospects

Tampa Bay sends: Lugo

 

Baltimore gets: Benson, Lugo

Baltimore sends: Tejada

 

Obviously judging by what the Orioles get and send away, this trade looks like it has a lot of work to do, but its worth discussing nonetheless