http://sportsofboston.com/2009/11/05/red-sox-trade-for-jeremy-hermida/ Boston sports blog: Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and more. Fri, 25 May 2012 17:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://sportsofboston.com/2009/11/05/red-sox-trade-for-jeremy-hermida/comment-page-1/#comment-8935 Greg Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:55:09 +0000 http://www.sportsofboston.com/?p=31288#comment-8935 I wouldn't say that they gave up on Bay at all with this trade, I would see Hermida as the replacement for Rocco Baldelli as the fourth outfielder. Baldelli was also a high prospect who has yet to live up to his potential and now Hermida will get his chance with the Sox. You also have to take into account that J.D. Drew still has injury problems so I am sure Hermida will have his chances regardless if Bay is retained or not. I wouldn’t say that they gave up on Bay at all with this trade, I would see Hermida as the replacement for Rocco Baldelli as the fourth outfielder. Baldelli was also a high prospect who has yet to live up to his potential and now Hermida will get his chance with the Sox. You also have to take into account that J.D. Drew still has injury problems so I am sure Hermida will have his chances regardless if Bay is retained or not.

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