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Twins want Ellsbury part of the deal

Nov 28th, 2007 by Bill Burt

Let’s say the money was right, as far as Red Sox officials are concerned, say $130 million over seven years.
Let’s say the Red Sox agree to give Clay Buchholz, a potential top-of-the-rotation starter.
Let’s say the Red Sox agree to a prospect in Double-A, whom the Sox and Twins agree will be a Major League regular.
Let’s say the Red Sox don’t want to give Jacoby Ellsbury as the final piece.
Would you blame them?
That appears to be the stumbling block for the Sox, according to a source close to the negotiations.
They don’t want to part with Ellsbury and the Twins, right now, don’t want to talk seriously without Ellsbury part of the conversation.
Stay tuned.

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  • http://jddrewrelieffund.blogspot.com Colin

    I don’t blame the Twins for asking for Ellsbury, but the Red Sox should not trade him under any circumstances. Giving up several prospects and stars for Santana is a move that a desperate team like the Yankees should make. It’s not for a team in a position of strength like the Red Sox.

  • Mike

    The rumour today is that it will cost Crisp+Lester+Masterson+Lowrie

    PULL THE TRIGGER THEO!
    You get to add Santana while keeping your two best prospects? Sign me up! Ellsbury is Major League ready now, as is Buchholz. The farm system is rich enough that you still have other upper echelon prospects in Bowden and others.

  • jim – red sox nation west

    Bookem Danno!!

  • Scott in Lowell

    I hate to say it, but part of the reason I would do this deal is to screw the Yankees. I know you’re not supposed to operate like that, but just look at the potential starting rotations of each team with Santana on the Sox instead of the Yanks. It’s ridiculous.
    As long as we don’t have to give up Ellsbury, I hope they do it. It’d suck to lose Buchholz, but Santana IS what we hope he can become. Lester is a really nice story, but I don’t have faith he’ll be anything more than a #3 on a decent team.

  • Lance C. Dallaire

    Jacoby for Santana?
    No way.
    A young, promising star for an aging athlet?
    Didn’t the Red Sox learn anything from the gabbard for Gagne trade?
    Say it ain’t so; Theo?
    Do not trade Jacoby. Period.

  • jim

    Rob,

    I’m hearing the same thing as Mike above–Lester, Crisp, Masterson, Lowrie. If you follow the propects, that’s somewhat painful. Masterson has a decent chance of being Carmona. Lowrie could become Pedroia. Deals should be painful for both sides, like the Beckett deal. If they don’t blink, and the Twins back off on Ellsbury, let’s make the deal. Santana at 7/130? It’s worth a shot.

    If they can keep Clay, Jacoby, Bowden, Anderson, etc., this is a no-brainer.

  • jim

    or Bill…..

  • Marcel

    “Deals should be painful for both sides, like the Beckett deal.”

    The main diffrence being that they had to make a deal for a frontline pitcher at that point. Now, they don’t. So why should they give up anything that be construed as painful when it’s unneccessary.

    Also, Masterson projects more as a dominant setup guy than he does as any kind of starter. Which would probably be more valuable to the Sox anyway. They could have a Masterson/Delcarmen/Papelbon configuration at the end of games for years and not have to worry about overpaying for veteran middle relievers.

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