The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, sending Allen Webster, Rubby de la Rosa, James Loney, Jerry Sands and Ivan DeJesus, Jr. to Boston in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto. It's a blockbuster trade, and players around the league are reacting.
Matt Kemp, Dodgers outfielder, simply seemed stunned:
— Matt Kemp (@TheRealMattKemp) August 25, 2012
Adrian Gonzales and Shane Victorino both seemed less stunned and more excited:
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) August 25, 2012
@dodgers Nation just got better...welcome the boys@adriangon28@shredderpunto#Crawford and#Beckett!#DodgerBlue
Excited to get back to Cali and be a part of Dodgertown!
— Adrian Gonzalez (@adriangon28) August 25, 2012
The Dodgers sent a plane for the players almost as soon as the trade was official, and Gonzales is expected in the lineup for Saturday night. Nick Punto may have to wait before playing, but in the meantime he's thrilled with the treatment:
— Nick Punto (@Shredderpunto) August 25, 2012
#dodgers doing it first class! twitter.com/Shredderpunto/…
With Los Angeles bolstering their roster and Boston cleaning house, it seems like positive reactions to the trade abound.
Stick with this StoryStream for more on the Dodgers/Red Sox trade. For all things Dodgers, head over to True Blue LA.
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