Time for a quick update on the Johan Santana trade rumors involving three of the major players:
- Boston currently has the best offer on the table, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The offer would send Coco Crisp and lefty Jon Lester to Minnesota along with prospects Jed Lowrie (SS,2B), and Justin Masterson (RHP). If the Red Sox could land Santana without giving up Clay Buchholz or Jacoby Ellsbury, it would be huge fleece for the World Champions.
- The New York Post is reporting that the Twins are looking for a package of “well beyond” Phil Hughes and Melky Cabrera from the Yankees. This is surprising, as I think Hughes has more potential than anyone in the Red Sox current offer, including Jon Lester. I also think Cabrera is already better than Crisp. Maybe the Yankees haven’t technically made that offer, though.
- According to NBC’s Rotoworld, “A source with knowledge of the Twins’ position told the Los Angeles Daily News that the club is asking the Dodgers for a package of three or four players from a pool of six: Chad Billingsley, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Kemp, Andy LaRoche, Jonathan Broxton and Andre Ethier in Johan Santana discussions.” Getting 3 of those players would be a huge fleece for Minnesota. Two of them would be more than adequate.
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