Red Sox Acquire Tug Hulett

by Randy Booth on Nov 25, 2009 7:02 PM EST in News

Add a new first name to the pile of "Awesome First Names" in the Red Sox organization:

The Red Sox acquired Tug Hulett in a trade with the Royals on Wednesday, picking up the 26-year-old infielder for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Royals designated Hulett for assignment Friday, which meant he'd need to be traded, released or sent to the Minors within 10 days.

Claimed off waivers from the Mariners in February, Hulett hit .111 in 15 games for the Royals. He hit .291 with 11 homers, 53 RBIs and 27 doubles for Triple-A Omaha in 2009, his sixth season in the Minors

Good numbers from Triple-A Omaha, but he is 26 years old. I'm sure he'll get an invitation to spring training, but I'm not sure we should expect much else out of Tug McGraw. Er, Tug Hulett.

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this is news?

Release Jason Varitek before ST is over !
Do not pay Jason Bay !!
Trade Buchholz !!!

by gizmosandy on Nov 25, 2009 8:07 PM EST reply actions

Hey, do you want the site to be updated or not?

@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation

by bdalebs on Nov 25, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions

I thought the same when the Sox picked up Nick Green last year

That turned out to be … something.

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by Randy Booth on Nov 25, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions

this is actually great news. We gave up nothing (or future nothing) for a player that we need (someone to fill out our AAA team that is very thin) and could even be a good player for the sox in the future.

by drabidea on Nov 25, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions

That something being

crap

Release Jason Varitek before ST is over !
Do not pay Jason Bay !!
Trade Buchholz !!!

by gizmosandy on Nov 25, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions

but imagine

if he hadn’t been there!

GREEN FOR MVP!!!

by wolf9309 on Nov 25, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

I didn’t think Nick Green was that bad last year for what we expected from him…

by Justin_Bobo on Nov 26, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions

yeah

he was called on to do a lot more than we expected to have to, and he figured it out after a while, though forgot to bat. I think he performed great for what he was supposed to be, but not great enough for me to get superexcited that we have the power of Tug on our side.

by wolf9309 on Nov 26, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions