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Santana: It’s Yanks or Red Sox for me
Published 12/3/2007 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues
Johan Santana will accept a trade to only the Yanks or the Red Sox. Carry on.

Red Sox After Sheets?
Published 12/3/2007 by Eli at MLB Rumors
... According to the Providence Journal, the Red Sox are in discussions with the Brewers about Ben Sheets. Maybe this means the Red Sox will throw in either Lester or Buchholz, along with Ellsbury and a minor leaguer. Maybe this means the Twins are leaning towards the Yankees offer and will go to a plan B. I think Sheets would be a great pickup. You cannot rely on Tim Wakefield despite him putting up 17 wins, and Curt Schilling only put up 9 wins, so adding another starter would definitely be good. Sheets is only 29, and has had double-digit wins in six of the past seven seasons. ...

Ben Sheets? Red Sox? Can something/nothing happen please?
Published 12/3/2007 by Allen Chace <info@overthemonster.com> at Over the Monster: Front Page Posts
Sean McAdam: "Yesterday, indications surfaced that the Sox have also had discussions with the Milwaukee Brewers regarding Ben Sheets. Sheets, 29, was 12-5 with a 3.82 ERA for the Brewers last year and has won in double figures in six of his seven seasons in the big leagues, but ...

News: Santana says Yanks, Red Sox, or bust
Published 12/3/2007 by Chris Mazzone at MetsBlog.com
... Sean McAdam of the Providence Journal is reporting that LHP Johan Santana will only accept a deal to the Yankees or Red Sox. ...

Monday Morning Hot Stove Rundown
Published 12/3/2007 by Gary Grund at Hot Foot
... The Providence Journal is reporting that Johan Santana has told the Twins that he is willing to waive his no-trade clause only for the Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees. He has made it clear that he also will not accept an in-season trade. The report also states that yesterday, indications surfaced that the Sox have also had discussions with the Milwaukee Brewers regarding Ben Sheets. The Sox also see Dan Haren as an alternative if they fail to trade for Johan Santana. ...

Santana says Yankees or Red Sox
Published 12/3/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
The Providence Journal is reporting this morning that in addition to demanding a trade prior to the season, Johan Santana has told the Twins he will only accept a deal to the Yankees or Red Sox. Whether or not its true, just the fact that its been put out there limits GM Terry Ryan's ability to make a deal. Source Yesterday we reported that the Yankees had given the Twins a Monday deadline to respond to their offer of Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and a prospect. ...

Yankees or Red Sox
Published 12/3/2007 by Twins Territory at Twins Territory ()
It looks like it'll all come down to keeping Santana, trading him to the Yankees or trading him to the Red Sox. According to a report this morning, in addition to telling the Twins he won't waive his no-trade clause after the season starts, Santana has also told the club that he will only waive it for a trade to one of the two teams. ...

Buzz: Clock is Ticking for Johan Santana
Published 12/3/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Meanwhile, according to the Providence Journal, Santana also told the Twins he will only accept a trade to the Yankees or Red Sox, since he has a full no-trade clause in his contract. ...

MLB Rumors: Johan Santan To Either the Red Sox Or Yankees. Andy Pettitte Returns
Published 12/3/2007 at FakeTeams
... Sean McAdam reports the feeling is the Boston Red Sox are only trying to run-up the price the Yankees have to pay for Johan Santana while also mentioning the team has been in contact with the Milwaukee Brewers for ace Ben Sheets.  Those two positions seem inconsistent.  Why bluff for one ace while trying to land another, who will likely cost close to the same price as the first? ...

Johan Santana Derby Nighty Cap
Published 12/3/2007 by edwzipper at Sports Frog
• It's a game of chicken and it appears that both the Yankees and Red Sawx are blinking. The Red Sox yesterday did an about-face and decided to include outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury in a package for the premier pitcher. Previously, the Red Sox had declared both Ellsbury and pitching prospect Clay Buchholz off-limits in trade talks. That, however, was before the New York Yankees -- the Red Sox' chief rival on the field and in these negotiations -- reluctantly agreed to include top pitching prospect Phillip Hughes in their offer to the Twins. ...

As The Santana Turns - Winter Meetings
Published 12/4/2007 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... In the Monday morning edition of the Providence Journal, they reported that Santana would only accept a deal to the Yankees or Red Sox. ...