The latest episode of “As the Santana Turns”, we found out that the Yankees may have offered up Phillip Hughes in their talks with the Minnesota Twins. Other than that there’s nothing new to report on that front still.
Theo Epstein held a conference call with the media today before he embarks on his trip to the Winter Meetings. Among other things, he said the Red Sox will have some news on the arbitration front and that talks about an extension for Terry Francona have begun but are in the early stages.
“We have nothing to announce,” he said. “Nothing imminent. We’re going to keep on working right up until the meetings, but if I had to guess I would say probably nothing to announce before the meetings.”
“Just because we’re focused on those two elements of the club doesn’t mean we’re not going to look at other opportunities to get better,” he said. “We’ll see if anything presents itself and we’ll be aggressive as we usually are . . . We’re pleased with the position we are in. We think we have a really nice mix of veterans and young players at the big-league level, and another wave or two of talented young players coming through our farm system who should make an impact.”
It’s being reported that Mike Timlin and the Red Sox have agreed on a 1-year deal, which means another core player is back for next season. So on this breezy morning in New England, let’s take a look at the headlines.
No news to report — yet! [ProJo SoxBlog]
Trade of Santana to Sox is not close [Boston Globe]
Loss of a cornerstone can have a big upside [Star Tribune]
Twin suitors [Boston Herald]
New York Yankees reportedly leaning toward offering Phil Hughes to Minnesota Twins as part of deal for Johan Santana [Pioneer Press]
Deal for Santana may be done soon [Pro Jo]
Shadow of Himself [Pro Jo]
