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Twins Back Down On Santana Demand
Murray Chass reports this morning that the Twins have scaled back their demands for Johan Santana, at least with the Yankees. He says they are now willing to substitute Jeff Marquez for Ian Kennedy. So the Yankees would have to give up Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and Marquez (and one more player, I'm guessing).
Marquez is a 23 year-old Double A righty who probably does not fall within the Yankees' top ten prospects. He seems a more reasonable demand than Kennedy. About three weeks ago, Bill Madden said the Yanks could've acquired Santana for Hughes, Cabrera, Marquez, and Mitch Hilligoss but bailed out for financial reasons.
Anyway, Chass adds that the Yanks would be hit by luxury tax if they acquired and extended Santana. For example, a five-year, $100MM deal would result in a constant $7.5MM annually in luxury tax. This does not seem to bother the Yankees.
Nick Cafardo wrote a few days ago that the Red Sox are standing pat with an offer of Coco Crisp, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, and Jed Lowrie for Santana. For what it's worth, David Ortiz doesn't think the Sox will get Johan.
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Murray Chass reports this morning that the Twins have scaled back their demands for Johan Santana, at least with the Yankees. He says they are now willing to substitute Jeff Marquez for Ian Kennedy. So the Yankees would have to give up Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and Marquez (and one more player, I'm guessing).
Marquez is a 23 year-old Double A righty who probably does not fall within the Yankees' top ten prospects. He seems a more reasonable demand than Kennedy. About three weeks ago, Bill Madden said the Yanks could've acquired Santana for Hughes, Cabrera, Marquez, and Mitch Hilligoss but bailed out for financial reasons.
Anyway, Chass adds that the Yanks would be hit by luxury tax if they acquired and extended Santana. For example, a five-year, $100MM deal would result in a constant $7.5MM annually in luxury tax. This does not seem to bother the Yankees.
Nick Cafardo wrote a few days ago that the Red Sox are standing pat with an offer of Coco Crisp, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, and Jed Lowrie for Santana. For what it's worth, David Ortiz doesn't think the Sox will get Johan.
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Over the weekend, O’s Pres. Andy McPhail told reporters that it is very unlikely that his team will trade LHP Erik Bedard before opening day, reports the Baltimore Sun.
According to the report, the Reds will not include top outfield-prospect Jay Bruce in a deal for Bedard, while the Mariners remain unwilling to trade OF Adam Jones or RHP Brandon Morrow.
…as i wrote during the Winter Meetings, the O’s had been shopping bedard in hopes of getting back a very specific set of talent, and would just as soon start the season with him now, allowing more time to try and work on a contract extension, than trade him just to trade him for parts and pieces…my sense that when the Dodgers signed Hiroki Kuroda, and refused to trade Matt Kemp or Jonathan Broxton, bedard was essentially off the table…
The Mets had offered Aaron Heilman, Carlos Gomez and Philip Humber to the O’s for Bedard during early December, according to ESPN.com and MLB.com, among others, but it was rejected.
According to the report, the Reds will not include top outfield-prospect Jay Bruce in a deal for Bedard, while the Mariners remain unwilling to trade OF Adam Jones or RHP Brandon Morrow.
…as i wrote during the Winter Meetings, the O’s had been shopping bedard in hopes of getting back a very specific set of talent, and would just as soon start the season with him now, allowing more time to try and work on a contract extension, than trade him just to trade him for parts and pieces…my sense that when the Dodgers signed Hiroki Kuroda, and refused to trade Matt Kemp or Jonathan Broxton, bedard was essentially off the table…
The Mets had offered Aaron Heilman, Carlos Gomez and Philip Humber to the O’s for Bedard during early December, according to ESPN.com and MLB.com, among others, but it was rejected.
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why should these teams give up so much talent for a player that is going to be a FA next year?
after much consideration, I am not giving up Carlos Gomez or Fernando Martinez for a rental
my offer is Heilman, Pelfrey and Willie Randolph for Santana
after much consideration, I am not giving up Carlos Gomez or Fernando Martinez for a rental
my offer is Heilman, Pelfrey and Willie Randolph for Santana
Dodgers raised parking to $15 last season and I think they were talking about raising it again this year. F!@# the Dodgers organization. My wife is a Dodgers fan. We only went to one game last year and that's because the tickets/parking were free.
Everything at Angels Stadium is cheaper and better. Although I hate both teams.
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