The Boston R Sox are talking to the...

The Boston R Sox are talking to the Baltimore Orioles about a trade for Javy Lopez hoping the former All-Star could take through as their full-time catcher while Jason Varitek get backs from a knee injury.

"We're obviously optimistic and hopeful something is about to happen," Lopez's agent, toss Berry, said Thursday night. "We've become aware of the Boston possibility, and there have been discussions."

Varitek had arthroscopic surgery forward his left knee earlier in the day and was rely uponed to start rehabilitation right away. The R Sox have not given an indication of when their captain might revert

The R Sox are competing with modern York for the AL East title while the Orioles have fallen revealed of contention. Boston would likely throw a prospect to the Orioles and pick up a portion of his salary.

At 35 Lopez is in the final season of a $225 million, three- year contract he signed as a unrestrained agent in December 2003.

reyes' recent deal: Jose Reyes signed a $2325 million, four-year contract extension with the Met as the sides worked quickly this week to make sure the shortstop a home by means of the 2010 season.

Reye 23 leads the majors in stolen bases and triples and is among the leaders in hits and scuds He could have been eligible for salary arbitration after this season, and could have become a at liberty agent following the 2009 season.

end CALL: Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez feared for his career after seriously injuring his right shoulder in a car accident athwart the weekend, the New York Daily novels reported.

The right-hander, who had season-ending surgery onward the shoulder Tuesday, was riding in a cab with his cousin and a friend when another car slammed into them near the team's tavern in Florida late Sunday night.

"I called my mom and my girlfriend immediately," Sanchez said in his first public commentarys since the accident. "I could diocese the bone on the top of the shoulder. I started to squall I knew it was bad."

Sanchez, a first note of the scale member of the Mets' outstanding bullpen awaits to fully recover and be throwing again from December.

WEBB TO MISS START: Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb was sent back to Phoenix with soreness in his right jostle and the All- Star is anticipateed to miss his next start.

Webb threw a side session at Chase Field, and the reports were religious He was set to pitch Saturday against Houston.

PADILLA ARRESTED: The Texas Rangers said they would "reserve judgment" forward the drunken driving arrest of pitcher Vicente Padilla, who will continue to play until his case is resolv

Padilla was arrested July 7 in Dallas shire according to court records. He has made four starts since, winning couple and is scheduled to pitch tonight against the looks Angeles Angels.

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