Renteria?

The rumor du jour has Edgar Renteria coming over from Boston as the centerpiece of a 3-way deal that would have Tampa Bay sending Julio Lugo to the Sox, and the Braves shipping Andy Marte and another player to the Rays. The hold up here is that the Braves want the Red Sox to assume a portion of the $30 million remaining on Renteria’s contract. Renteria was a two time gold glove shortstop for the Cardinals in 2002 and 2003, but committed 30 errors for the Red Sox last season and has apparently fallen out of favor with the team. The market for Lugo may be getting thinner with the Cubs acquisition of Juan Pierre from Florida, but even with that pick up they may still be in the market for the Tampa shortstop.