Published on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
By HOWARD ULMAN
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox added an ace who won a World Series clincher, giving them three. They brought in a former Gold Glove outfielder.
And they may not be done retooling after being swept in the AL division series.
After finalizing John Lackey's $82.5 million, five-year contract and Mike Cameron's $15.5 million, two-year deal on Wednesday, Boston must wait to see if the Mike Lowell-to-Texas trade will go through.
The Red Sox also could make a push for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in a deal that could send pitcher Clay Buchholz or outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, or both, to San Diego - with Lackey and Cameron available to take over their roles.
We like the mix we have right now, general manager Theo Epstein said. If the need for a bigger bat somewhere in the lineup does develop, I think that's something we can probably address during the season. By no means am I saying we're done, but I also don't feel a sudden rush to go out there and do something dramatic
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