"The Red Sox lost a shortstop, but gained nearly $6 million to put toward other needs last night, trading Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies.

Right-hander Clayton Mortensen was the return for Scutaro, but the real intrigue is what the Red Sox next move will be with all that cash in hand.

The trade for the 26-year-old was made purely for salary relief purposes, according to a source with knowledge of the talks."