sox, twins end talks for night....but deal appears close

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While You Were Sleeping (And We Weren't) ...
Published 12/4/2007 by Paul SF at YFSF
... The sides went to bed an hour later, with the Twins mulling two possibilities, Stark reports: Either trade for the four-player package including Lester and Coco Crisp initially reported by the St. Paul Pioneer Press last week or trade for a three-player package featuring Jacoby Ellsbury. ...

Rangers Rumor Rundown: Day 1
Published 12/4/2007 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... ahead of the New York Yankees in the Johan Santana sweepstakes, and may now be on the verge of completing the winter’s most anticipated blockbuster trade. ...

Sox and Twins Inch closer to Santana Deal
Published 12/4/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
From Gordon Edes of the BG’s Extra Bases blog: The Red Sox and Twins are through negotiating for now, Both Sox GM Theo Epstein and Twins GM Bill Smith have called it a night, but momentous news may await in the morning. As Amalie Benjamin reported an hour ago, the sides have exchanged medical information on pitcher Jon Lester and Johan Santana, indicating that a deal may be in place. There were indications that the Twins would be getting center fielder Coco Crisp, pitcher Justin Masterson and infielder Jed Lowrie in addition to Lester, the ...

This Is Getting Serious
Published 12/4/2007 by Texas Gal at Center Field
... that the Twins and Yankees reached what one person called an "impasse'' shortly before midnight. As talks with the Yankees broke down, the Globe reported that talks between the Sox and the Twins intensified, going until the wee hours of the morning. Even more telling: the Sox and Twins have ...

Oye Como Va?
Published 12/4/2007 by Jimmy at The House That Dewey Built
... exchanged medical information on pitcher Jon Lester and Johan Santana, indicating that a deal may be in place. There were indications that the Twins would be getting center fielder Coco Crisp, pitcher Justin Masterson and infielder Jed Lowrie in addition to Lester, the winner of the Series-clinching Game 4 and a favorite of pitching coach John Farrell. But that was not confirmed. Repeat, That has not yet been confirmed. We’re working on it.” Globe Link Crisp, Masterson, Lowrie and Lester would be an absolute steal. Stay ...

Latest On Johan Santana: Tuesday
Published 12/4/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Red Sox and Twins called it a night around 2am CST, but Gordon Edes thinks the Red Sox are close and a deal could be announced this morning.  The Twins looked at Jon Lester's medical records; the Red Sox reviewed Santana's.  The supposed deal right now is Coco Crisp, Justin Masterson, Jed Lowrie, and Lester.  Not bad but it would represent a concession by the Twins.  If an agreement is reached, the Red Sox still need to pull off a contract extension. ...

Buzz: Lester, Coco, no Jacoby, for Santana
Published 12/4/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Late last night, Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe wrote that the Sox and Twins had called it a night, after having swapped medical information swap on specific players, thus concluding that a deal ‘appears close,’ and could be done in the morning. ...

As The Santana Turns - While You Were Sleeping
Published 12/4/2007 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... on Jon Lester. The Red Sox have traded medical information with the Minnesota Twins on Jon Lester, which means that talks between the two teams have progressed, with the Twins taking a serious look at the Sox offer. While it looked like things between the Yankees and Twins might be breaking down tonight, that might have left the door open for the Red Sox to slip in and grab Johan Santana. Then Gordon Edes of the Globe added this around 3:05 AM this morning. The Red Sox and Twins are through ...

Broken Bat Singles
Published 12/4/2007 by Ryne Crabb at The Transaction Guy
... Boston, however, has exchanged medical records for Jon Lester and Johan Santana with Minnesota, and word is they are close to a deal. ...