Talks with Twins move forward

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Report: Twins ask for medical records on Lester
Published 12/4/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
... from late Monday into early Tuesday morning, with the Twins even asking to see medical reports on Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester. Last week, the Red Sox offered Lester, outfielder Coco Crisp, minor league infielder Jed Lowrie and another minor league pitcher for Santana. What are we to make of this? Are the Red Sox sweetening the deal by adding Lester to the mix along with Ellsbury and Lowrie? Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe’s Extra Bases blog confirms the report as well: The Red Sox have traded medical information with ...

Winter Meetings Hot Stove - Day 2
Published 12/4/2007 by Brian at Depressed Fan
... - Boston appears to be in the lead for Santana as night turns to late-night. Boston and Minnesota have swapped spit medical records. It looks like the deal will revolve around Lester, which is a complete joke. If this deal gets done the Twins either have a vendetta against the Yanks or a horrible scouting staff. The Yankee offers have trumped Boston's offers every step of the way, and the demands they've made on the Yanks have been ridiculous, to say the least. If he goes to Boston, so be it. Better to let him walk than to mortgage the future. [Dec. 4, 3:31 ...

While You Were Sleeping (And We Weren't) ...
Published 12/4/2007 by Paul SF at YFSF
... Concurrently, reports surfaced that Boston and Minnesota had resumed talks, then just after 2 a.m. Eastern time, the Globe dropped a bombshell: ...

As The Santana Turns - While You Were Sleeping
Published 12/4/2007 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
Wow is all I can say right now. A lot happened while we were sleeping last night with the talks involving Johan Santana and the Red Sox. So let’s take a look what transpired while you were drooling on your pillow last night. Amalie Benjamin from the Boston Globe reported at 2:11 AM that the Twins requested medical records 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 ...