The call came just a few days after the Red Sox sent shortstop Edgar Renteria to the Braves and Tejada publicly expressed his desire to be traded from the Orioles.

According to the report, Tejada also informed a source close to him that he welcomed a trade to the Red Sox, who have been trying to deal Ramirez since the season ended. With Tejada having four years and approximately $49 million remaining on his deal and Ramirez with three years and $57 million left, the stage would seem to be set for an epic swap, the report said.

 

"The Orioles will explore trading for Ramirez," the source told the Herald. "It's a logical move to make, but I don't know how likely it is right now."

 

The source went on to tell the Herald that the Orioles would like the Red Sox to throw in either a right-handed starter or reliever into the mix before they take the talks too seriously.

 

Multiple teams contacted the Orioles yesterday and presented enough intriguing offers that even the prospect of Ramirez launching home runs at Camden Yards did not stand out, the source said.

 

"Some of the other teams match up as well as the Red Sox, which is why it doesn't look likely," said the source.

 

The source also said the Orioles are trying to find out how mad Tejada is at the organization and just how much he really wants to be traded.

 

Red Sox team president Larry Lucchino declined to comment on the situation, noting that anti-tampering rules prevented him from responding to speculation about players under contract to other clubs.

 

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The source went on to tell the Herald that the Orioles would like the Red Sox to throw in either a right-handed starter or reliever into the mix before they take the talks too seriously.

 

Which is something the Orioles should ask for if they are willing to trade Tejada for big $ man, Manny Ramirez.

This is a longshot. I highly doubt Manny would play for them, especially if Tejada doesn't want to.