Red Sox, Mets talking trade?

Is Coco Crisp finally on the move out of Beantown?

According to rumors that surfaced during the Mets spring game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Mets were talking to the Red Sox about a trade that would send outfielder Coco Crisp to the Mets for Angel Pagan.

Mets' GM Omar Minaya was asked about the rumor immediately after their 6-2 win over the Orioles, his response was simply "there's nothing to it."

Crisp may ask Red Sox to trade him

Coco Crisp may ask the Boston Red Sox to trade him if he's going to be on the bench next season. Though the Red Sox say there will be a competition between Crisp and young outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, Crisp thinks he sees the writing on the wall.

“I would honestly rather be somewhere else and play than be on the bench,” he said. “But I’ll take whatever comes and deal with it and no knock against Boston. I love the fans. They treated me well.”

There could be a few teams that are still looking for outfield help that could be interested in Crisp, but according to manager Terry Francona, “We want Coco on our team,” Francona said. “We have two good center fielders.”