The Boston Red Sox have traded the best name in baseball (Coco Crisp) to the Kansas City Royals for flame throwing reliever Ramon Ramirez.

Ramirez has a blazing fastball and will likely become the setup man for All-Star Red Sox closer Jonathan Pablebon. Ramirez pitched 71 2/3rds innings last year and compiled an ERA of 2.64 along with 70 Ks.

Crisp on the other hand hit .283 with 20 steals while platooning with Jacoby Ellsbury in Boston's center field. The move will provide the young Ellsbury much more playing time and will move back Crisp back into a full time starter as well as give the Royals a proven leader off man to set the table for recently acquired power hitter Mike Jacobs.

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