Apparently nobody is worried about the possibility of a deal not being reached between Johan Santana and the New York Mets. But what would happen IF they can’t get it done?
In any scenario, it would be most devastating to the Twins. Johan would be fine. Mets fans would be livid, but the team would probably […]
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MLB Trade Rumors reports on John Heyman’s latest:
“The Mets are offering Gomez/Humber/Mulvey/Guerra but not Fernando Martinez. If they get Santana, the Mets will commit to only five years but with a high average annual value of $22-25MM.”
Again, if Fernando Martinez is included in a Santana deal I will be genuinely excited that the Twins have […]
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According to MetsBlog.com via a NY radio show, the Twins made a new offer to Johan, but he rejected it:
“…[C]iting ‘the word,’ Johan Santana recently turned down a five-year, $100 million contract offer from the Twins, because he is still holding out for a seven-year, $140 million deal.”
This is the height of spreading rumors: One […]
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Buster Olney, former Yankees beat writer and ESPN The Magazine writer is reporting that the Twins are ready to make a move — possibly as early as today.
Will the Yankees cave under the pressure? I think they might.
Will the Red Sox decide hoping for future stars to bud is less important than becoming a […]
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Bedard to the Seattle Mariners appears to be a done deal. So, what does that have to do with the Twins? Plenty.
For those of you losing patience, you may not like that it complicates things between the Mets and Twins. It appears the Mariners have given up a very nice package of […]
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Based on the tone of both GM Bil Smith’s KSTP interview on Saturday and LEN III’s post this morning, I think we can expect a trade to finally go down this week. In the interview, Smith looked back to the trades of Frank Viola and Chuck Knoblach and directly compared them to the current […]
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Charlie Walters says:
“The Twins, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees are not holding up the proposed trade of Twins pitcher Johan Santana. It’s Santana, who is seeking $150 million over six years.”
Read more: http://www.twincities.com/walters/ci_8088611?nclick_check=1
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Ernie Accorsi, former NY Giants general manager, on a conversation he had with Omar Minaya:
“And he said to me, in New York with the history of DiMaggio and Mantle and Snider and Mays, when there is a special one out there, you have to go for the center fielder.”
Interesting Article: http://www.nypost.com/seven/01272008/sports/star_searchers_278147.htm
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There’s news breaking this morning that the Mets are not willing to include both Fernando Martinez and Carlos Gomez, but a name being tossed around as possibly included instead is Ryan Church. I figured some of you may want to know a little more about him.
Church, 29, has a left-handed bat and glove. […]
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In recent weeks, I’ve begun to think twice about the Twins’ apparent plans to trade Johan Santana. With their leverage seemingly evaporating with each waning day, the package of players they want simply may not ever be offered.
Media coverage makes it seem like the Twins have two options — start the season with him and […]
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