<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox apparently did not waste any time finding a replacement for star catcher Jason Varitek.According to a report on the Boston Globe's Web site, the Red Sox will acquire Baltimore Orioles catcher-designated hitter Javy Lopez in a waiver-wire trade. The deal is expected to become official on Friday.With Varitek out four to six weeks after undergoing left knee surgery on Thursday, Boston has a big void behind the plate. Doug Mirabelli, a solid defensive catcher but just a .185 hitter in 47 games, was expected to play the bulk of the games in place of Varitek.Lopez, a 14-year veteran in the final year of his contract, is batting .265 with eight homers and 31 RBI in 76 games for Baltimore.The Red Sox (64-42) started the day in a first-place tie with the New York Yankees in the American League East Division.</div>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/base...dsox/index.html
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Aug 3 2006, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I wonder what the O's would be able to get in return.</div>Report is a middle Prospect.
