I just posted this in the comments of another post but I felt it was worthy of it’s own post as it pertains to the trade talks between the Red Sox and Twins regarding Johan Santana.
This report comes from Buster Olney of ESPN.com:
The Red Sox and Twins are discussing the framework of a Johan Santana deal that would have Boston sending four players to Minnesota in return for the two-time Cy Young Award winner, including center fielder Coco Crisp, pitcher Jon Lester and minor-league shortstop Jed Lowrie, the trio that would to anchor the deal.
Red Sox pitcher Michael Bowden has been discussed as a possible fourth player, sources say, but the identity of the fourth player is in flux.Even if the Red Sox and Twins agree on the framework for a deal — and as of early Thursday afternoon, that hadn’t happened — Boston would still face an enormous hurdle to complete the contract. Santana, who will be 29 at the outset of next season, has a full no-trade clause and is expected to ask for a market ceiling-type of contract of six years and about $150 million. No pitcher has ever received a multi-year deal for more than $18.6 million a year. Any team that agrees with Minnesota on the framework of a deal would probably ask the Twins for a 72-hour window to negotiate an extension with Santana.
I know everyone has differing opinions on this trade but I think this is the right deal for the Sox. They don’t give up Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury. It would be sad to see Jon Lester go but baseball is a business and life goes on.
To see the whole Buster Olney article, you can catch it here.
