Before the Twins consummated the trade that sent ace Johan Santana to the Mets, did Santana almost end up with the Texas Rangers?
According to SI.com's Jon Heyman he did. The Rangers were said to be the most aggressive pursuers of Santana and it was rumored that there was an agreement between the teams or the teams were close to an agreement on the young players going back to Minnesota.
The holdup, according to Heyman's sources, was the enthusiasm or lack thereof , of Santana wanting to go to the Rangers. When asked Santana said he'd "consider it," which the Twins took a less than face value and ended negotiations with the Rangers. During the discussion, the Rangers were prepared to give Santana as much or more than the 6-year $137.5M contract the Mets paid.
Showing posts with label Johan Santana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Johan Santana. Show all posts
Friday, March 14, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Orioles have interest in Josh Fogg
Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports, the Baltimore Orioles have interest in free agent right-hander Josh Fogg, especially since a void will be left if or when left-hander Erik Bedard is dealt to Seattle.
The other team that has interest in Fogg is the Minnesota Twins, especially since they dealt Johan Santana to the NY Mets.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Mets land Santana
The New York Mets pulled off their biggest deal in the last few years, a deal that may make them the shoe-in favorites in the National League going into 2008.
The Mets sent Carlos Gomez and young pitchers Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra to the Twins for Johan Santana. The Mets now have 3 days to sign Santana to a long term extension.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Twins looking to sign Santana?
After all the trade talks between Minnesota, Boston, New York and various other teams, are the Twins now going to call off any trade for Johan Santana and, instead, try to sign him long term?
According to Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press, Twins' President David St. Peter is serious about signing Santana. "That remains our goal, our first choice, and I'm not going to veer from that," St. Peter said. "We are comfortable with that scenario if that's the best thing for the Twins' organization."
Prior to this article Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, a close friend of Santana's, told the New York Daily News that the Twins do not want to let [Santana] go.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Johan Santana Update
Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the Twins and Red Sox talked yesterday about Johan Santana and what players would be involved.
It looks like the Twins want a package highlighted by Jacoby Ellsbury, the Sox young outfielder, infield prospect Jed Lowrie and relief prospect Justin Masterson along with a 4th player that both teams are discussing.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Johan Santana Rumors
12.4.07 9:04pm PST
Looks like the Red Sox are the only show in town at this point. Sox GM Theo Epstein has said that talks between the 2 teams will continue well into the night.
On a lighter note on Santana, the Rangers met with the Twins to "kick the tires" so to speak, but I think that's the last we'll hear from the Rangers on this one.
12.3.07 7:58pm PST
There's word from Nashville that the Twins have started calling other teams and gauging their interest in Twins' ace Johan Santana. Does that mean the Twins have rejected the Red Sox and Yankees' offers? There's no confirmation of that yet, but it seems curious that the Twins are making phone calls to other teams, unless they'll try to find another team to raise the offers from both the Sox and Yanks.
12.2.07 6:58pm PST
Hank Steinbrenner weighed in on the Yankees' negotations for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. He says he wants to hear from the Twins sometime tomorrow on their offer and that it is "a final offer".
12.2.07 5:49pm PST
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Looks like the Red Sox are the only show in town at this point. Sox GM Theo Epstein has said that talks between the 2 teams will continue well into the night.
On a lighter note on Santana, the Rangers met with the Twins to "kick the tires" so to speak, but I think that's the last we'll hear from the Rangers on this one.
12.3.07 7:58pm PST
There's word from Nashville that the Twins have started calling other teams and gauging their interest in Twins' ace Johan Santana. Does that mean the Twins have rejected the Red Sox and Yankees' offers? There's no confirmation of that yet, but it seems curious that the Twins are making phone calls to other teams, unless they'll try to find another team to raise the offers from both the Sox and Yanks.
12.2.07 6:58pm PST
Hank Steinbrenner weighed in on the Yankees' negotations for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. He says he wants to hear from the Twins sometime tomorrow on their offer and that it is "a final offer".
12.2.07 5:49pm PST
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Johan Santana to Red Sox?
12.4.07 6:56am PST
La Velle Neal of the Star Tribune says there could be a deal between the Twins and Red Sox and we could hear an announcement sometime today.
The Yankees are officially out of the running and have moved on to the Oakland A's Dan Haren.
12.3.07 10:45pm PST
SI.com's Jon Heyman has the real story on the Yankees and Twins discussions. The Twins had apparently asked the Yankees for a package of Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and had asked for pitching prospect Ian Kennedy, but are now asking them to include pitching prospect Alan Horne and outfield prospect Austin Jackson. However, the Yankees are not willing to part with 4 players for Santana.
At midnight local time, the Twins brass then made a phone call to the Red Sox suite and have asked the Sox to put together a package that included pitcher Jon
Lester.
12.3.07 10:40pm PST
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Yankees deadline of midnight local time on Monday came and went without a deal struck and the deal between the Yankees and Twins may be dead.The Twins continue to ask for Ian Kennedy as the 3rd player in the deal, but the Yankees will not include him.
La Velle Neal of the Star Tribune says there could be a deal between the Twins and Red Sox and we could hear an announcement sometime today.
The Yankees are officially out of the running and have moved on to the Oakland A's Dan Haren.
12.3.07 10:45pm PST
SI.com's Jon Heyman has the real story on the Yankees and Twins discussions. The Twins had apparently asked the Yankees for a package of Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and had asked for pitching prospect Ian Kennedy, but are now asking them to include pitching prospect Alan Horne and outfield prospect Austin Jackson. However, the Yankees are not willing to part with 4 players for Santana.
At midnight local time, the Twins brass then made a phone call to the Red Sox suite and have asked the Sox to put together a package that included pitcher Jon
Lester.
12.3.07 10:40pm PST
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Yankees deadline of midnight local time on Monday came and went without a deal struck and the deal between the Yankees and Twins may be dead.The Twins continue to ask for Ian Kennedy as the 3rd player in the deal, but the Yankees will not include him.
Yankees-Twins talks dead?
12.3.07 10:45pm PST
SI.com's Jon Heyman has the real story on the Yankees and Twins discussions. The Twins had apparently asked the Yankees for a package of Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and had asked for pitching prospect Ian Kennedy, but are now asking them to include pitching prospect Alan Horne and outfield prospect Austin Jackson. However, the Yankees are not willing to part with 4 players for Santana.
At midnight local time, the Twins brass then made a phone call to the Red Sox suite and have asked the Sox to put together a package that included pitcher Jon Lester.
12.3.07 10:40pm PST
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Yankees deadline of midnight local time on Monday came and went without a deal struck and the deal between the Yankees and Twins may be dead.
The Twins continue to ask for Ian Kennedy as the 3rd player in the deal, but the Yankees will not include him.
SI.com's Jon Heyman has the real story on the Yankees and Twins discussions. The Twins had apparently asked the Yankees for a package of Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and had asked for pitching prospect Ian Kennedy, but are now asking them to include pitching prospect Alan Horne and outfield prospect Austin Jackson. However, the Yankees are not willing to part with 4 players for Santana.
At midnight local time, the Twins brass then made a phone call to the Red Sox suite and have asked the Sox to put together a package that included pitcher Jon Lester.
12.3.07 10:40pm PST
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Yankees deadline of midnight local time on Monday came and went without a deal struck and the deal between the Yankees and Twins may be dead.
The Twins continue to ask for Ian Kennedy as the 3rd player in the deal, but the Yankees will not include him.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Will the Yankees pull their offer for Santana?
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Yankees could pull their offer off the table for Johan Santana if they don't hear, one way or the other, by the end of the day Monday.
I have a very hard time believing the Yankees will pull their offer by Tuesday morning. I know there's talk that the Yankees could turn to Dan Haren or Joe Blanton of the Oakland A's, but they're no Johan Satana. I don't think the Yankees can afford to watch the Red Sox make this deal and have to face Santana next season.
I have a very hard time believing the Yankees will pull their offer by Tuesday morning. I know there's talk that the Yankees could turn to Dan Haren or Joe Blanton of the Oakland A's, but they're no Johan Satana. I don't think the Yankees can afford to watch the Red Sox make this deal and have to face Santana next season.
Johan Santana Update
12.3.07 7:58pm PST
There's word from Nashville that the Twins have started calling other teams and gauging their interest in Twins' ace Johan Santana. Does that mean the Twins have rejected the Red Sox and Yankees' offers? There's no confirmation of that yet, but it seems curious that the Twins are making phone calls to other teams, unless they'll try to find another team to raise the offers from both the Sox and Yanks.
12.2.07 6:58pm PST
Hank Steinbrenner weighed in on the Yankees' negotations for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. He says he wants to hear from the Twins sometime tomorrow on their offer and that it is "a final offer".
12.2.07 5:49pm PST
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Twins upset with comments from Hank Steinbrenner
It seems the comments made yesterday by the Yankees' Senior VP Hank Steinbrenner, didn't fall on deaf ears. “Because as much as I want Santana, and you can make that clear — for his sake, to know that I do want him — but the fact is that I’m not going to play the game,'’ Steinbrenner said.
The Minnesota Twins were not happy and made that very clear in an article from La Velle Neal of the Star Tribune. When asked if he thought the comments constituted tampering, the Twins' official replied, “We’re not happy. We’ll deal with this internally.'’
The Minnesota Twins were not happy and made that very clear in an article from La Velle Neal of the Star Tribune. When asked if he thought the comments constituted tampering, the Twins' official replied, “We’re not happy. We’ll deal with this internally.'’
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Johan Santana Rumors
12.2.07 6:58pm PST
Hank Steinbrenner weighed in on the Yankees' negotations for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. He says he wants to hear from the Twins sometime tomorrow on their offer and that it is "a final offer".
12.2.07 5:49pm PST
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Hank Steinbrenner weighed in on the Yankees' negotations for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. He says he wants to hear from the Twins sometime tomorrow on their offer and that it is "a final offer".
12.2.07 5:49pm PST
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Johan Santana Rumors
From 12.2.07 5:49pm PST
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
From 12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees have set an, end of day Monday, deadline on the Minnesota Twins to respond to their last offer for Twins' Ace Johan Santana. The deal is reportedly Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes and another top prospect.
From 12.2.07 1:04 PM PST
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Red Sox up their offer for Santana
As of last night, it looked like the Yankees have the best offer on the table, but now ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have upped their offer, informing the Twins that they will offer Jacoby Ellsbury in their deal for Santana, but will not offer Lester in the same package.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
Meanwhile, Olney also reports that the Yankees may pull their deal off the table before the end of the day if no agreement is reached between them and the Twins, meaning it could be the Red Sox that are able to acquire Santana, which would be a HUGE blow to the Yankees.
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