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Epstein refused to talk specifically about Santana, or Baltimore ace Erik Bedard, whose name was getting linked with the Red Sox more as the day wore on. The clandestine approach was no surprise, especially after Steinbrenner came under fire for making reference to his desire to acquire Santana.

When asked to comment on the trading of a front-line, left-handed starter, Epstein turned it around, saying, “We don’t have one to trade yet. I don’t think we have a front-line left-handed starter on the roster, but I think Jon Lester might become one soon. I don’t want to talk about other teams’ players.”

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