Red Sox-Dodgers trade

A major baseball trade between Boston and Los Angeles was announced in August when the Red Sox exchanged Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, and Nick Punto to the LA Dodgers for first baseman James Loney, righthander Rubby De La Rosa, pitching prospect Allen Webster, outfielder Jerry Sands and infielder Ivan De Jesus Jr. The deal alo allowed the Red Sox to unload approximately $270 million in salaries for the four former players.