With Boston trading Rent-an-error for Atlanta's top prospect Andy Marte and trading Mirabelli for Loretta and offering Graffanino arbitration, and offering Damon arbitration there is something more brewing. My guess is that the money saved on Reteria will go towards Damon as the Sox have only upped their offer to 4 for $40.

Also, according to This blog it appears that Manny has been having an affair and that is the reason his wife wants him out of Boston to get him away from her. So with the money saved on Manny something big must be coming in return.

As for Lugo he made 6 less than Rent-an-errors league leading 30 errors. I see a much more likely scenario of Cora/Pedroia playing short and the Sox getting a big bat 1B or outfielder.