Hi everyone. Sorry for this morning’s delay, but the fabulous Sox Nest admin site was getting some cosmetic surgery last night, but kept us from a TMA (The Morning After) post this morning. Crushing I know. But have no fear, we’ll work the Sharon Stone photos in some other evening (you know that was a Sharon Stone win. You know it.). But, we couldn’t go the day after a trade without acknowledging some of the best contributions in the local press. So, away we go:

Eric Gagne looks good in red, doesn’t he?

BOSTON GLOBE

Papelbon approves of move - Gordon Edes has been all over the Eric Gagne trade like a hyena around spoiled lunch meat. Today he talks about the role Jonathan Papelbon played in encouraging the move, and how excited he is to have a fellow uber-closer in the pen.

Winning move by Gagne - Daniel Malloy covers the Gagne press conference, and may have the vocab word of the year so far when a drops a “patois” on us in reference to French in the clubhouse.

BOSTON HERALD

Red Sox stage uprising - Game story of the day? Has to go to the Herald’s Michael Silverman, who meshes Kevin Garnett’s first pitch with Kevin Youkilis’ great play.

Pedroia shifts into third gear - Steve Buckley didn’t just seem to write four articles for today’s Herald, he did write four articles. The best of the bunch is this short of Dustin Pedroia, which is why the diminutive second baseman is rapidly approaching Trot Nixon status with the fans.

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL

Gagne says waiving no-trade clause easy - Still haven’t had enough Gagne? Try some Carolyn Thornton on for size. It’s not Malloy’s piece, but it’s not bad, either.

– Cameron Smith