Deveney: Lester and Ellsbury aren't trade bait anymore

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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/21/2008 on www.sportingnews.com [flag]
Less than a year ago, Jon Lester or Jacoby Ellsbury was going to be a Twin. Johan Santana was going to be a Red Sox. Well that didn't happen, but what did might be better for Boston. [link]

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TSN: Deveney: Johan who? Lester, Ellsbury no longer trade bait
Published 5/21/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
TSN: Deveney: Johan who? Lester, Ellsbury no longer trade bait Rather than take one of Boston’s offerings, Twins general manager Bill Smith held out for Lester and Ellsbury in the same deal, until the Red Sox finally walked away and left Smith to accept an offer from the Mets. The players the Twins received in the deal have not stood out. Center fielder Carlos Gomez has leveled off after a quick start, and the pitching trio of Kevin Mulvey, Phil Humber and Deolis Guerra has been between decent and unimpressive in the minors. It’s too early to pass judgment, but so far it ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, May 22
Published 5/22/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... MISSED OPPORTUNITY: In light of Jon Lester's no-hitter, Justin Masterson's two strong starts and Jacoby Ellsbury's overall play, Sportingnews.com's Sean Devaney says Twins GM Bill Smith "badly misplayed his hand by not jumping at" one of the two trade offers the Red Sox made for Johan Santana. ...

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