"other" signifies more than one who are ignorant regarding baseball
.
Yankees and Twins talking about Santana trade, by RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer. November 26, 2007
You’ll notice they are talking to the Twins, not making promises to the player or his agent as you had suggested. My argument never said there would not be trade talks, only that it would be team to team.
From SI.com: The Twins are talking with several teams and are asking for a large return for their two-time Cy Young winner. From Boston, they asked about one of two top young pitchers — Clay Buchholz or Jon Lester — plus center field prodigy Jacoby Ellsbury, league sources told SI.com.
The Red Sox are believed to have made Ellsbury off-limits, which could complicate their chances. They have Coco Crisp to offer, but the Twins would likely prefer the Yankees’ Cabrera to Crisp. Boston is unlikely to surrender Buchholz, who threw a no-hitter as a rookie this year, but might have to consider giving up Lester if they have a chance at Santana. Boston could up the ante by offering Crisp, Lester (or Buchholz), and another top prospect (either pitching or fielding), which the Red Sox have many.
And the latest news:
The latest rumor involving the Red Sox and Santana is the juiciest yet. According to a report from Charlie Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press (who sources “a little birdie”) on Thursday, the Sox are now the frontrunners to land Santana as part of a trade package that does not include either Jacoby Ellsbury or Clay Buchholz. According to Walters, the Red Sox would receive Santana in exchange for Coco Crisp, Jon Lester, and minor league prospects Jed Lowrie and Justin Masterson, both of who rank among Boston’s top young talent. More from Walters: “Before a deal could be made, the Red Sox would have to have time to negotiate a contract extension with Santana, 28, who can become a free agent after next season and could have a market value as high as $150 million over six years.” ESPN’s Buster Olney wrote on Thursday that the Sox and Twins are working on the framework of a deal that would send Santana to Boston for Crisp, Lester, Lowrie, with Sox minor league pitcher Michael Bowden being the fourth pitcher in the deal. But Olney wrote that “the identity of the fourth player is in flux” in his blog update.