Red Sox GM talks around acquiring Twins' Cy Young winner Santana

 
Theo Epstein won't talk publicly about Johan Santana, even though the Boston Red Sox appear to be trying to add the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner to their already strong rotation. (link)

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Boston Red Sox - Red Sox make pitch for Santana - The Boston Globe

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana went 15-13 with 235 strikeouts for the Twins last season. (FILE/TONY DEJAK/Associated Press)
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Twins want Hughes from Yankees

By Jon Heyman, SI.com - Yankees people are debating now whether to give in to Minnesota's demands that Phil Hughes be included in trade talks involving Johan Santana. If the Yankees ultimately surrender Hughes, league sources indicate they have a decent chance to complete a trade for baseball's best pitcher.
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Yanks consider including Hughes in Santana deal

Within the internal discussions in the Yankees front office, there is a sense that the team is leaning toward putting Phil Hughes in a deal for Minnesota's Johan Santana.
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As The Santana Turns

Things have been quiet on the Red Sox front as far as their role in the Johan Santana trade talks with the Twins go. However, it seems as though the Yankees may have upped the ante in their pursuit of the Venezuelan.
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Yankees decide to offer Phil Hughes in package for Johan Santana

After two days of internal discussions among front-office executives, the Yankees swallowed hard Friday and decided to offer Phil Hughes to the Twins as part of the trade package they hope will land them Johan Santana.
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