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N.Y. Post: Sherman: BOSOX STILL LEAD IN JOHAN RACE (RR)
Published 12/28/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
N.Y. Post: Sherman: BOSOX STILL LEAD IN JOHAN RACE (RR) Lordy, this deal is taking longer to finalize than the A. Rahman Mohd. & the Fabulous Orchids label switcheroo to Smash Records! Johan Santana remains available. The New York teams remain interested. Yet, according to multiple executives spoken to yesterday, the Red Sox remain the strong favorite to obtain the star lefty if - and probably more likely, when - he is traded in the new year. The Yankees, if anything, have become more entrenched in their unwillingness to pay the price both in prospects (notably Phil ...

Red Sox still lead Santana sweepstakes
Published 12/28/2007 at The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog
Red Sox still lead Santana sweepstakes 2007-12-28 at 1:30 pm According to Joel Sherman in The New York Post , the Red Sox are still leading the Johan Santana pack, with the Mets and the Yankees on the outside looking in. From Sherman... "Johan Santana remains available. The New York teams remain interested. Yet, according to multiple executives spoken to yesterday, the Red Sox remain the strong favorite to obtain the star lefty if - and probably more likely, when - he is traded in the new year." ... no surprise here...the Sox still present the best offer, but i still ...

The Daily Yankeeland
Published 12/28/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
What would the Daily Yankeeland be without a Johan Santana report? Joel Sherman of the NY Post says his sources indicate that the Red Sox are still in the lead to land the lefty. The absurdity of this is that it isn't an election. It doesn't matter who trails or leads. Obviously the Twins are not completely happy right now with any offer or they would have pulled the trigger by now. This has clearly turned into a marathon and not a sprint. ...

Have Boston and New York changed places?
Published 12/28/2007 by Beau Dure at Sports Scope
... notes a few successes in the college ranks. Aside from the Patriots-Giants showdown this weekend, the regions are also going head-to-head in the biggest Hot Stove League action -- the race to trade for Johan Santana. The New York Post 's Joel Sherman says the Red Sox lead the Yankees in that one. The Mets? Forgetaboutit. (Hat tip: ...

Romulus & Remus Steinbrenner Have First Clash?
Published 12/28/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
From Joel Sherman - Hank Steinbrenner has continued to suggest the Yanks are in play for Santana, and a sense has percolated of a tug-of-war between Steinbrenner's willingness to surrender top youngsters and GM Brian Cashman's reluctance. But multiple sources say the media has focused on the wrong son of George Steinbrenner. These sources say Hal Steinbrenner is most responsible for dictating financial policy and does not want to spend the dollars in salary and luxury tax (nearly $30 million annually) necessary for Santana. This ...

Buzz: Red Sox still Favorites for Santana
Published 12/28/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... In today’s New York Post, Joel Sherman writes that the Red Sox remain the ‘strong favorite’ to acquire Johan Santana from the Twins. ...

Boston's Bluff Continues
Published 12/28/2007 by Tony Gicas at Bronx Liaison
... Joel Sherman is a solid baseball writer who often times gives his readers insights into the game that most journalists do not. However, today's column shows he is obviously being used by the Red Sox to continue their hollow threats of landing Johan Santana. Sherman declares Boston now holds a commanding lead in the Santana sweepstakes. Sherman's article comes following a 20 day hiatus for the holidays. His first day back on the job and the first piece he puts together is one decreeing Santana Fenway-bound? Sounds like somebody has been out of the loop and his ...

A Peek Behind The Curtain?
Published 12/28/2007 at YankeesRedSox.com
... Joel Sherman breaks some new ground on the endless Santana rumors when he suggests in today's Post that it is Hal Steinbrenner and not Hank who is preventing the Yankees from completing the deal. ...

Hal might be my pal...
Published 12/28/2007 by susan mullen at XM MLB Chat
... "But multiple sources say the media has focused on the wrong son of George Steinbrenner. These sources say Hal Steinbrenner is most responsible for dictating financial policy and does not want to spend the dollars in salary and luxury tax (nearly $30 million annually) necessary for Santana." ...

As The Santana Turns - Recap
Published 12/28/2007 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Lastly, today the New York Post reported that the Red Sox are still the frontrunners for to land the services of Santana. ...

Hal writes the checks
Published 12/29/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
Joel Sherman of the NY Post has the skinny: Hank Steinbrenner has continued to suggest the Yanks are in play for Santana, and a sense has percolated of a tug-of-war between Steinbrenner’s willingness to surrender top youngsters and GM Brian Cashman’s reluctance. But multiple sources say the media has focused on the wrong son of George Steinbrenner. These sources say Hal Steinbrenner is most responsible for dictating financial policy and does not want to spend the dollars in salary and luxury tax (nearly $30 million annually) necessary ...

Hank vs. Hal
Published 12/29/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
According to Joel Sherman of the Post, there seems to be a conflict between George Steinbrenner's sons, Hank and Hal. ...

Will Yanks Pursue Santana?
Published 1/2/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Back on December 28th Joel Sherman said the Yanks had "become more entrenched in their unwilligness to pay the price both in prospects and dollars."  He noted that they were reluctant to hand over Phil Hughes or $130MM to Johan. ...

Quote: Yankees to Make Decision on Johan
Published 1/3/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Last week in the New York Post, Joel Sherman wrote that the Yankees are still unwilling to trade Hughes and are reluctant to give Santana a six-year contract extension. ...