Dodgers "Close" to a Deal Involving Adrian Gonzalez

UPDATE: According to Fox Sports, the Dodgers and Red Sox have agreed to a blockbuster deal. 

The waiver wire deadline is quickly approaching, and the Dodgers aren't waiting around. Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, tweets that the Dodgers are close to a deal with the Red Sox that would send Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, and Nick Punto to Los Angeles.

Source: If #Dodgers - #RedSox blockbuster occurs -- and it is "close" -- Boston would send some cash to LA. @mlbonfox
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 24, 2012

Morosi also tweets that the Red Sox would receive prospects, not just salary relieve. Jeff Passan notes that if the deal were to happen, the Red Sox would nearly be dumping $263 million in salaries. Of course, the Red Sox would have to send a bit of money to reach an agreement.

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