WEEI.com's Alex Spieir puts the wraps on the Red Sox trade deadline moves (or lack thereof)

Are welcome back to the big show goods on vacation -- -- and this year the trade that deadline has come and gone. The Red Sox have made a couple of small moves so why did they do it that way how close were they -- trading Josh Beckett. We're all -- answers to the questions that you and iron and everybody else -- Well. We'll talk with Alex beer WEEI dot com to break at all down for a start Alex so Martellus. Where the Red Sox really. Engaged in any serious conversations with Josh Beckett or or or conversation with other teams about Josh -- I mean I went to pay out if they had to. It they have pretty broad ranging -- -- outlook at least search team -- two. About yeah I just went and it you know bit if the -- corporation a mortgage. You know OK so we know -- you unpack it now are I think they got a little bit more and been kind of ball. Opt -- creativity but beyond that I I can't say with any certainty yeah. You know our token -- did you think -- opt in to treat it like that I actually I might send term from what I've heard it -- Pretty important back -- just like never really got close to being moved it to trade deadline. That the Red Sox never thought it was it is departure was imminent end about my knowledge you've never approached about waiting and vibrate. Which we never got the upper -- agent. Of a potential deal. Right do you think it they were close to dealing any of their. Players who will be considered big name players anybody. I don't really I really don't get -- -- part of Britain it because I don't think they were out that they were going to move away from. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- You know I I think if they know they wanted you leverage menu structure about that. No longer a massive security. Why am I. It's basically at doubt movie I don't like you Kelly Shoppach are cured while about your on -- But no I don't go to I don't get ten. Did they were closed movie I think -- most mobile all of their guys who are were under team control for more than a year. Where we're actually ironically enough Beckett if you look at all the while you're -- You don't wanna move blustery don't wanna move but -- In that particular election -- vote and you have a guy like Al very. Not on a multi year deal but has one more year he control. In I don't it it doesn't even a passport to the Red Sox. Were you know we're ready to ship that's part of what I like. The reports say Alex about. Shoppach being a club most lawyer Valentine doesn't like him he was -- -- -- their what do you know about that is some accuracy that is -- some acrimony between those two guys. Are adorable I know -- shopper you are as you know throughout their career or not it. Not been the most popular are the most popular he -- I'm at different are along the way I yeah as a kind of appreciate personality. It is. Trying to make should be talking secure our not everyone not not everyone perceived it that way. So I think -- I think he's I said. He he is not a record the leader of the band but I don't find you know I would also be a little bit surprised that. You you -- being. It's being any atypical for a but he. You know he is largely keeps to himself and not in the club out our speaks very -- to the to the guys it immediately around. And typically try to at the bit about our -- of a sense of humor. You know that -- the entry abide. You know I I don't think that there are you know obviously they didn't move him it will promote global peace. They didn't vote and then I think it you should probably you know Arctic would -- in -- the -- and that. Did you -- Eight truly negative -- because they moved -- baker a product prime omelet by. Unattractive -- -- suggest that it that they beat duke and it is. Semi final thing on him on on Shoppach specifically is. Why do you think for the second night in a row he's catching in Saltalamacchia as a DH. It's uninteresting question I mean obviously obviously the pitching has performed well in our play -- to back and didn't count it. -- is having a really good year that's kind of a finger reach up and -- -- an you know you're limited playing time. I would take his stuff I retreat is that it approached. Vs Saltalamacchia -- -- like Saltalamacchia the other -- when you met. But he's been getting on base a little bit more events but he makes contact with -- -- are a bit we have the very funny side of internal got a triple. So I think it's. You know he's been very good as a hitter and -- -- very good defensively yet there is a staggering difference between in the red -- record when malware and -- you're stretching. -- also not yet been -- -- big right hand over or shop attached you know you -- and it's limited time in -- under for -- mocked yeah I always you know I I always take that with a grain of salt. At the same time you you kind of read at a certain point you know -- body electric -- works well -- -- -- like Josh Beckett we know over the year. Has certainly had a proper term to which a report let. You know you'll work out for the working -- store shopper. That's not a bad thing -- EER get defensive took me a really nice up and -- -- Starts now again Alex I guess respected July 31 goes on and -- look at August in -- and you get moved and do you think it's you know possible likely. Depicted you know had something happens and in August or is on the price and last and we're going to be still the offseason. I think most likely scenario that it happened yacht speed and I just because I think it you have you are maximized the number potential -- that you have. In the off he went budgets aren't that. So nobody gets that middle logic there are such an a team. They can afford to make our you know they can really wrap their heads around you know saying okay we're gonna pay twenty or -- 35 million dollar on the guy's contract -- That's -- pretty topped one to do. And -- actually a greater likelihood is it you get to -- are you that you're able to actually take a look at their as they're kind of you know. Breeder -- you're spending and say okay we can sort X amount to Josh Beckett. If you're going to absorb -- amount. And that's kind of what happened yankees' AJ Burnett last year I mean are you heard all the you're how much he hated -- AJ Burnett. And they are around even -- -- getting you know -- shelled collier along. You're healthy healthier than Beckett -- -- you -- to getting shelled or greater degree than Beckett. Throughout last year and -- that the Yankees had no great well I think not acting it out the Red Sox are. Have more pilot -- guilty towards Beckett then you you to toward Beijing last year but again. Burnett are you along and and they ended up moving in are trying to splitting the cost of but other remaining deal with the pirates last he. All right Alex thanks for the information we appreciate it man. You are we'll check in with Alex here for anything else happens. On the trade front but I think that's about it you know sometimes you have. News of trades that come trickling and half hour after the deadline forty minutes after the deadline but here we are. Twelve minutes after five so I think every trade that's out there has it has been reported and the Red Sox didn't do much. And they sound like they're okay with that barred her from Bobby Valentine. Is her from Alex here bench -- to will speak at 530 and we'll check in with him. To see what he has to say about trade deadline day right now we'll talk with Quinn he's in Virginia. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Etiquette under I'm curious as to why why all these people are so so I guess. So pressed on what this. White Sox aren't making a big move for -- train when you know. -- we haven't been hot this here yet it may. Want to. That's why -- -- think that's like when -- great. A hundred games quite Kazak it's a lot of -- a 103 games. And you're kind of waiting for something and then the people wanna make a deal I think probably -- the two categories you're tired of waiting. You know or or there's a carry over from last year didn't like the team last year and like way to -- it. And don't like the mediocrity they've seen so far this year so ready for a change. I mean I mean it will only four and a half out of the wild card or out of -- McCartney aspect yankees we yankees made that sort of unrealistic but. You know allowed -- we will get the policies mean. Beckett having a terrible year lesser and a terribly here but I mean buckled potential well. And you know packets that can be all that our guy and close. I don't think so -- this is where this is where this sort of divide comes in right exactly for some people want to believe that some people don't -- believe a Quinn's -- people. Who wants to believe everything is going to be good some fans believe everything's going to be bad. Mean just because you want Josh Beckett to patrol the post season again well first choice to pitch well to get to the post season. Now the why suddenly the guys have been bad or something can be good just because why. Anyway what's gonna happen wise Beckett of the service are pitching well. In. I guess because of his residence -- Is just so I agree that it. 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