I like this trade for both sides if it ever happened. Red Sox would have a DH/1B to split time with Ortiz and give Youkilis the occasion day off. We all know Ortiz is beyond struggling. Delcarmen would give the Nats the much needed reliever they need and could be their possible closer for a couple of years.Peter Gammons told ESPN's Mike & Mike In The Morning on Thursday that the Nationals have discussed swapping Nick Johnson for Boston's Manny Delcarmen.
The Red Sox will probably give David Ortiz a little more time to get his swing figured out before pulling the trigger. If he can't get it turned around, Johnson would make a nice fit. He's batting .338/.435/.473 this season with four home runs and 25 RBI in 148 at-bats. Delcarmen has been lights out, with a 0.95 ERA in 19 innings, but the Red Sox have enough pitching depth in their system to cope with the loss.