03.22.05
Red Sox Swap Hydzu For Neel, Nomar’s Spring

33 year old OF Adam Hyzdu, buried somewhere below Dwight Evans on the current Red Sox depth chart, has been traded to San Diego in exchange for right-handed reliever Blaine Neal (above).
Neal, 25, pitched a career-high 40 games last season with San Diego and went 1-1 with a 4.07 ERA. He spent the previous three seasons with Florida, and compiled a 3-0 record in 54 total appearances. He has a career ERA of 4.61

In case you’re wondering : Nomar Garciaparra was hitting .469 in Cactus League play entering today’s games, with 5 HR’s and 10 RBI’s.
Given Cub pitching woes this spring, I hope Nomar can keep that hovering around .400 for the season. No pressure.
Ben