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N.Y. Observer: Megdal: The Santana Dilemma
A supernatural evening out with Johan Santana. Once before in recent years, the Yankees walked away from a free agent who was in his prime: Carlos Beltran. The Yankees elected not to beat the Mets’ offer, even reportedly turning down an overture from his agent, Scott Boras, to play for slightly less money. They stayed with the aged Bernie Williams in center, and while Beltran has flourished ...
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Megdal : Yanks Can’t Let Santana Slip Thru Their Fingers
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... “Chien-Ming Wang in a Game 1. Kyle Farnsworth in the eighth inning. And Johan Santana on the Red Sox. It’s hard to believe the Yankees are letting this happen” writes the New York Observer’s Howard Megdal (link courtesy ...

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