Red Sox tried to trade for Hanley Ramirez

It must pain the Sox to have dealt away Ramirez a few years back, only to see him turn into one of the best players in the game. Still, they guys they got helped them to two World Series, so they can’t complain.

The Red Sox made a play to re-acquire Marlins superstar Hanley Ramirez after losing out to the rival Yankees for star free agent Mark Teixeira, league sources tell SI.com. But while the Marlins listened to Boston’s overtures, Florida isn’t anxious to trade its best player, and talks apparently have been aborted after no agreement could be reached. The Marlins were said to be most interested in a center fielder, and discussions apparently centered on Boston’s promising youngster Jacoby Ellsbury, talented pitching prospect Clay Buchholz and others in a package for Ramirez, who began in Boston’s organization. – From SI.com