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The Santana package grows
Published 1/24/2008 at The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog
The Santana package grows 2008-01-24 at 11:13 pm According to La Velle E. Neal III, the Twins may look for a reliever to be added into the package for Johan Santana . From Neal: "The Twins would like the Mets to add outfield prospect Fernando Martinez to a package of outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Philip Humber , Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra . According to persons familiar with talks, the Mets view Martinez as practically untouchable and might not include him even to replace Gomez in the deal. The clubs have talked about adding another player to the deal, ...

Latest On Johan Santana
Published 1/25/2008 by Gary Grund at Hot Foot
... La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that both the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins have discussed adding another player to the reported Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey deal. While the Mets view 19-year old prospect Fernando Martinez as ‘practically untouchable’, the two sides have talked about adding Scott Schoeneweis, Joe Smith or Aaron Heilman to the deal for Johan Santana. ...

The Twins Ready To Move On Johan Santana
Published 1/25/2008 at FakeTeams
FWIW, Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune told Charlie Steiner on his XM Radio show, "Baseball Beat", that Twins officials he has spoken with on the team's Winter Caravan would ideally want a Johan Santana trade completed by next week.  His colleague, La Velle E. Neal III writes the Twins do not want to extend this into Spring Training and have picked-up the pace in discussions with the Mets, Yankees and Red Sox. ...

Hernandez Family Reunion? - Update on Santana
Published 1/25/2008 by Dom DiFucci at Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
The Rocky Mountain news has that Livan Hernandez is close to a deal with Mets. No other details were given. From LaVelle E. Neal III @ Minnesota Tribune The Twins have been in contact with all three teams this week. Let's begin with the Mets because they currently appear to have the best chance of landing Santana. The Twins would like the Mets to add outfield prospect Fernando Martinez to a package of outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra. According to persons familiar with talks, the Mets view Martinez as ...

Buzz: Santana, Extension, Major-League Talent
Published 1/25/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... However, in a different report for the Star-Tribune, citing a ‘Twins official,’ La Velle E Neal III writes that there have been no recent contract talks between the Twins and Santana. ...

Johan Santana Rumors
Published 1/25/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Time for your daily Johan Santana rumors post. LEN3 talked to a Twins official who said there had been no recent extension talks between Santana and the Twins.  Meanwhile Sid Hartman at the same paper says the Mets and Yankees won't go seven years, and he think the Twins' 4/80 offer is fair. Neal says that while Santana won't necessarily veto any trade reached after Spring Training starts, it's in everyone's best interest to avoid dragging it that far.  The Mets are still reluctant to part with ...

Santana and Twins Not Discussing Extension
Published 1/25/2008 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... La Velle Neal, III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes today that the Twins have not had any change of heart about reopening contract extension talks with star pitcher Johan Santana.  Contract ...