by zach hayes | Dec 5, 2007 | Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins, Trades
Okay, so here it what we know as of 12:37 ET as Theo Epstein and Twins GM Bill Smith resume trade talks: 1. The trade offers look to remain the same. The Red Sox have one offer on the table led by Jon Lester, looking to be packaged with Justin Masterson, Coco Crisp,...
by zach hayes | Dec 4, 2007 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Trades
The first instant I saw the Buster Olney report outlining the Red Sox willingness to include Jacoby Ellsbury in a Johan Santana deal, I nearly spit out my cereal. What could they be thinking? Why is upgrading at an area that is seemingly a strength heading into next...
by zach hayes | Nov 27, 2007 | Julio Lugo
The most ridiculed move of the Theo Epstein Era could very well be the acquisition of Julio Lugo to play shortstop. Yes, more than letting Orlando Cabrera walk to the West Coast, signing Matt Clement and Edgar Renteria for four years in the same winter, or handing...
by zach hayes | Nov 23, 2007 | Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins, Trades
With Alex Rodriguez remaining in the Bronx, Mike Lowell re-upping in Boston and Torii Hunter hitting the lottery with the Angels (30+ years old, career 104 OPS+ and $18 million per?) the two withstanding names of curiosity are trade chips: Miguel Cabrera and Johan...
by zach hayes | Nov 20, 2007 | Mike Lowell
Loyalty is a rarity in sports these days. In the new age where free agency and greedy agents rule the sports universe, demanding players to make career moves just to grab the extra bundle of cash, to treat franchises as toys in your game of Pass Go and Collect $200,...
