Tavarez is starting for the Sox. I think the deal to the Padres is done, but they can't send Kottaras (at least not now) since he's on the 40-man and would never clear waivers. Probably going to be a PTBNL. I sincerely don't think that BOTH parties have to clear waivers. I think that's a misconception that alot of people here have. Clearly, Kottaras wouldn't have made it through, so there has to be something else at play here. I think we have a general misunderstanding of the rule. that doesn't make sense. they made it a PTBNL. the PTBNL can be anyone on the roster that's NOT on the major league roster. he doesn't have to pass through waivers. the PTBNL is probably an agreement between epstein and towers on kottaras. But, it ISN'T a PTBNL... it's Kottaras. Already named, and already shipped. Nowhere is it being reported that it's Wells for a PTBNL. no, it's a PTBNL. look at rotoworld or something. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&id=1471 "Padres acquired LHP David Wells for a player to be named."