After being rumored to be dealt for a week, Jon Lester has finally been moved. Lester is on his way to Oakland. He is taking friend Jonny Gomes and cash with him. In return the Boston Red Sox get a much needed power bat in Yoenis Cespedes. While Gomes and Lester are mid-season rentals, Boston has Cespedes through 2015. This looks like a fair trade for both sides, but we will look at that in another article. This trade comes on the heels of the Samardzija/Hammel trade. For know, all we can say is that Billy Beane really wants that World Series ring.
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