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I just read an article on SI.com about the Yankees and Red Sox engaging in talks about a Santana trade. The article posits that the Twins are asking for two of Hughes, Chamberlain and Kennedy, in addition to Melky Cabrera. It also stats that they asked about Bulchoz and Lester in addition to Ellsbury. My questions are for those who know much more than I do. Does this situation offer an opportunity to AM to offer Bedard for slightly less? Would either the Yankees or Red Sox be interested? Would the team that is unsuccessful in acquiring Santana be interested more therefore? Also, what would be a reasonable return? I favor Ellsbury over Cabrera, but the what of the starting pitchers?

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I just read an article on SI.com about the Yankees and Red Sox engaging in talks about a Santana trade. The article posits that the Twins are asking for two of Hughes, Chamberlain and Kennedy, in addition to Melky Cabrera. It also stats that they asked about Bulchoz and Lester in addition to Ellsbury. My questions are for those who know much more than I do. Does this situation offer an opportunity to AM to offer Bedard for slightly less? Would either the Yankees or Red Sox be interested? Would the team that is unsuccessful in acquiring Santana be interested more therefore? Also, what would be a reasonable return? I favor Ellsbury over Cabrera, but the what of the starting pitchers?

Most recently the Red Sox have expressed little interest in Santana. So right now the Yankees are the frontrunner. But the Yankees have repeatedly said that they will not deal Chamberlain. And the Red Sox have said that they will decline any offer that involves them dealing Ellsbury. And they're probably more interested in keeping Lester. But the whole Santana deal has little to no effect on the Bedard situation.

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So if we wait for the Dodgers to get Mcab, and they do, then we have lost our best outlet to trade Bedard. If Mcab goes to the Angles, then we are still in good shape.

Id still like to work it out now, because, as you know things never fall our way.

It's pointless to talk about this in the abstract. Lets suppose the Dodgers are witholding the players they would have to trade in order to get MCab. Kemp Kershaw and LaRoche. They are offering Ethier, Hu and Broxton for Bedard. Should we do the deal now or wait to see what happens to MCab? That's probably something like what is actually going down presently, IMO.
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It's pointless to talk about this in the abstract. Lets suppose the Dodgers are witholding the players they would have to trade in order to get MCab. Kemp Kershaw and LaRoche. They are offering Ethier, Hu and Broxton for Bedard. Should we do the deal now or wait to see what happens to MCab? That's probably something like what is actually going down presently, IMO.

If that's what's being offered, I don't blame us for waiting. I like Ethier, Hu and Broxton, but if I'm trading Bedard, I need either Kemp OR Kershaw included in the package.

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Isn't all of this trade talk "in the abstract"? :rolleyes: That's what these boards are all about.
We are speaking about weither to wait or go for whatever the Dodgers are offering now. Since we don't have any idea what's on the table how could you ppossibly have an opinion on weither it is enough for Bedard? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
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