Daily Archives: January 27, 2008
M’s OF Adam Jones will fly to Baltimore tomorrow morning to take a physical ‘so he can be dealt to the Orioles in exchange for pitcher 
Erik Bedard,’ writes columnist Geoff Baker in a post to his blog for the Seattle Times.
…Update…7 am…
In a report to SI.com, Jon Heyman writes that there is still concern within Baltimore’s front office regarding this deal, which could include up to four more prospects in addition to Jones.
According to Heyman, Baltimore could ship 3B Brain Roberts off to the Cubs not longer after the Bedard deal is complete.
Meanwhile, at Prospect Insider, Jason Churchill characterizes the deal as 99 percent done, while citing the same set of prospects in the deal as Heyman.
…by the way, hat’s off to churchill, who has been like white on rice with this story for months now…
According to Charley Waters in the Pioneer-Press, the Twins are expected to trade Johan Santana within 10 days.
By the way, in his blog for ESPN.com, citing ‘a couple of sources,’ Buster Olney writes that the Red Sox have taken Jon Lester of the table.
According to Joel Sherman in the New York Post, “The Mets fear their front-runner status is being floated by the Twins as a way to provoke the Yanks back into more serious discussions, which in turn would re-energize the Red Sox.”
Sherman quotes an official from an opposing team who says the Mets offer has not changed since December, but that is when Phil Hughes was being offered by the Yankees and the Red Sox were giving multiple options as well.
…from what i can gather, the Twins are holding this whole process up more than any one – as they continue to flip flop between wanting a basket of prospects or a major-league center piece…
…the sense i get is that the Mets are trying to fine a way to offer one or two better prospects and some so-so major-league talent together, which may not be Minnesota’s top option, but it’s better than two draft picks…
…again, as i have been saying for so, so long: this is going to come down to santana and his agents, and how much pressure they put on the Twins…from what i can gather out of people connected to santana, he and his agents may have hinted to the Twins that a decision must be made within the next day or so…i don’t think they went as far as to set a deadline, or make any specific demands, but that may not be far behind…
