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Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:03 am EST

No news on Santana trade front

By Joe Zedalis

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While baseball re-opened for business in most places on Wednesday, the much-anticipated Johan Santana deal to Boston remained in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future according to Boston.com.

Peter Greenberg, Santana's agent, reported "nothing going on that I know of" when asked if there was anything he was involved with.

Greenberg will likely need to get involved as soon as any deal is agreed upon to determine whether Boston, the Yankees, Mets or another team can sign his client to a long-term deal. Greenberg has indicated it would take a starting bid of 7 years, $140 million to get a deal done for the two-time Cy Young award winner. It's a price the Red Sox are apparently willing to pay. What they might not be willing to pay is the price of prospects. Their offers are still out there — the Jon Lester, Coco Crisp, Jed Lowrie, and Justin Masterson scenario would be preferable to the Jacoby Ellsbury, Masterson, Lowrie and another player scenario. Both sides also appear to be open to expanding the deal to include other players.

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  1. Lennox
    1. Posted by Lennox Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:55 pm EDT

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    This is not a rumor!
  2. steri@...
    2. Posted by steri@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:42 pm EDT

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    so exactly how is the idea that nothing is going on a rumor???? i just dont get it. Typically doesn't "something" need to happen somewhere, or somehow for a rumor to take place.
  3. t8kman
    3. Posted by t8kman Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    This story is extremely old and boring anymore. Wake me up when something actually happens. Get ready for some more Hank the drunk comments. Him and Cashman are a joke. "If A Rod opts out, we will not negotiate" , "monday is the deadline for the Twins to accept our trade offer", "one more scotch and water then I am leaving" Hank the Drunk should paint his face like a clown and walk around the stadium shaking hands and burping booze in childrens faces.
  4. Mark
    4. Posted by Mark Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 pm EDT

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    Minnesota should throw in a b-level prospect as well.. then go with the ellsbury deal..
  5. A.W.J
    5. Posted by A.W.J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    O.K then. I don't care. The only thing learned through this is that even though New York is in the bidding, htey don't care about this year, or the next, or the next...or the next again.
  6. smurt
    6. Posted by smurt Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:13 pm EDT

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    slow news day? rumor: no supernova today either...reminds me of chevy chase reiterating "francisco franco is still dead..." but then we bored baseball fans obsessed with this stuff must be scraping bottom too...mets still need him more than bosox...
  7. Jon
    7. Posted by Jon Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:02 pm EDT

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    yawwwwwwn. and #5 hank wont get close to drunk by drinking water with his scotch. boston.com is more of a joke. it's all a joke, when he gets traded, then we'll talk.
  8. Xman
    8. Posted by Xman Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

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    so whats really going on now?
  9. '76 Sox
    9. Posted by '76 Sox Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm EDT

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    I heard a rumor that Manny is not being traded this year...and that Beckett will be back with the Sox...and that Papi is still the DH... oh wait, these aren't really rumors if NOTHING'S HAPPENING.
  10. gunrunner
    10. Posted by gunrunner Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:17 pm EDT

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    wow!!!...the news for today is "no news"!!..course, any news in the last month about santana has been no new news!
  11. wil
    11. Posted by wil Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm EDT

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    the rumor is nothing new on the Johan front. Isn't this suppose to be a news network for sports, than why am I reading a NON-news story, just because Johan. Tell me when he is traded or if a new team sneaks into this deal don't print "nothing going on today". Don't cheapen yourself Yahoo! your big time now.
  12. Edwin
    12. Posted by Edwin Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    He'll go to the Yankees
  13. darby
    13. Posted by darby Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    keep dreaming edwin he is not going anywhere and if anybody it will be to boston after next season cause he will have a chance to get a ring and definatly not the yankees or the mets.
  14. The Usual Suspect
    14. Posted by The Usual Suspect Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    a lame duck team with one good player... how many wins are we talkin for the twins this year??? 20 30....
    trade him now start your rebuilding....
  15. filmsocietydavid
    15. Posted by filmsocietydavid Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    Yahoo is doing a terrible job on the rumor side. Who does this section. Explain to me how this is a rumor??
  16. khjbfd207
    16. Posted by khjbfd207 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    I agree with Most of you--this is not a rumor--A rumor -TRUE OR FALSE--is to say something is going on somewhere. It can be one team or player --Perhaps making a coreer decission or 2 or more teams contemplating some transaction. Any thing really that says something is in the works somewhere.
    As one said--Slow Sports news day---I understand that--But just to say this--We can all rightfully ASSUME nothing has happened yet if nothing is being said. We are sure the moment something is done -These guys will jump at the chance to be first to report it
  17. khjbfd207
    17. Posted by khjbfd207 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    Is Santana a good pitcher? Sure!!!!! But is he worth that many players. I DON"T THINK SO. If I had a $20 bill and ask you for a 3 $10s back you would tell me to take a hike and perhaps a few choice words to take with me
    The Twins are asking Too much it appears either the Sox or Yanks are willing to pay it--Just a matter of tweaking a few things
    Santana is asking for 7 years--He's asking for too many years---As to him--I say yeah job security--But than again realize you are a pitcher and pitchers are fragile your pwer can drop in a heart beat--To ask management to risk 7 years on you is alot.5 Tops and a bit less in asking. 20 mil a year is too much too.
    Youy are not SuperMan.
  18. khjbfd207
    18. Posted by khjbfd207 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    Chris-s---I agree he is not going to the Mets. But not because he can't get a ring there--If he were to be with the Mets--There is a good chance for that--Reson no mets-- Omar not wanting to pay for a pitcher 7 years. As to trades--Mets lacking in trade chips. plus Twins asking too much and Omar sees this. .
  19. live 4 surf
    19. Posted by live 4 surf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    khjbfd207 a rumor can be a maybe also, in fact it's most likely to be that.
  20. FATLADYSTARTEDSINGINGSOISTRANGLEDHER
    20. Posted by FATLADYSTARTEDSINGINGSOISTRANGLEDHER Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    When santanas a yankee that will be news till then best info site on the web is yourtownmall.com over 72,000 local web pages covering north america
  21. beisbool
    21. Posted by beisbool Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    The Yankees need to get him. The Sox not so much, which will make it even sweeter if they do.
  22. live 4 surf
    22. Posted by live 4 surf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    @28 i need to keep it simple,@29 you are right the yankees need him,and likely would have won the division last year with him.
  23. robin keith matt
    23. Posted by robin keith matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    interesting but totally overatted
  24. David
    24. Posted by David Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    The yankees are taking a year off so that they can rebuild and gain some credibility and get some experience for their trio of young starters. They will also flush out their old creaky veterans who will not start in the new stadium in 2009. The Yankees are looking to be world champs in 2009 with their inaugural season in the new stadium. That would be just the right achievement for them. Of course Hank is such a moron he will mortgage the future for Santana just to keep him from the BoSox.
    A better scenario is to let him go the Sox and take them on full steam in 2009.

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