Johan Santana wants $140 Million

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Star-Tribune: Hartman: Santana gone
Published 12/14/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Star-Tribune: Hartman: Santana gone Scroll down for some almost actual baseball news… The agent for Johan Santana has told the Yankees, Red Sox and other teams interested in Twins star pitcher that the price to sign him is a minimum of seven years at $20 million per year, for a total of $140 million guaranteed. The Twins definitely will not meet that price. The Twins did offer Santana his $13.25 million salary for 2008 and four more years for a total of $80 million. The question is, will other clubs pay Santana’s price? ...The Twins are being patient, hoping the Red Sox ...

Johan Santana Looking For $140MM?
Published 12/14/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports today that Johan Santana's agent has told teams interested in trading for his client that the cost of an extension will be around seven years, $140MM.  We'd previously seen estimates in the six-year, $120MM range. ...

Report: Santana Wants $140 M.
Published 12/14/2007 by Tony Gicas at Bronx Liaison
... Johan Santana is reportedly seeking a contract no less than $140 million and seven years, says Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. ...

Johan Santana Update: He’s out to Fleece
Published 12/14/2007 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... Sid Hartman of the Star Tribune has the scoop on what it will take to sign Johan Santana to a long term deal.  Hartman informs us that, “The agent for Johan Santana has told the Yankees, Red Sox and other teams interested in Twins star pitcher that the price to sign him is a minimum of seven years at $20 million per year, for a total of $140 million guaranteed.” ...

Friday Hot Stove
Published 12/14/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... Johan Santana will want a contract extension of at least 7 years and $140 million. That according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, which states that Santana's agent gave that info the Yankees, Red Sox, and Mets. ...

Johan Update
Published 12/15/2007 by Kevin Collazo at Take the 7 Train
... Hey Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets. Are either of you willing to trade all that talent and then pay 7 years at $20 mil? According to Sid Hartman of the the Star Tribune, that is the price Johan Santana is seeking. But this is not close to what he could get in free agency. ...

Door still cracked for Santana
Published 12/16/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
... in pinstripes: “It’s up to Minnesota what they want to do and I assume they’re still thinking about trading him,” Steinbrenner said, according to the Daily News. “As far as what I’m going to do, I don’t know. There’s been a couple of brief calls. The door’s not closed. “I’m still thinking about it.” How about that $140 million over 7 years that the CY Young lefty supposedly wants: “The Twins haven’t told us that [about the $140 ...