The latest from Chairman Hank

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As The Santana Turns - Hank Really Wants Him
Published 1/5/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
I just saw this come across my feeds so I thought I’d share this with everyone courtesy of Peter Abraham. “Nothing is really decided at this point,” Hank Steinbrenner blabbed. “I’m still leaning towards doing it. There’s others leaning not to do it. There are some others that are leaning to do it also. Disagreements within the organization. Nothing major, but just different opinions. I’ve changed my opinion a couple times.” Steinbrenner made it perfectly clear that it’s his call. “I ...

MLB Rumors: Hank Steinbrenner Wants Johan Santana
Published 1/5/2008 at FakeTeams
... Peter Abraham of the Journal News in Westchester, NY, reports Hank Steinbrenner is "leaning towards doing it."  Mr. Abraham also quotes Mr. Steinbrenner as saying, "I always told him [GM Brian Cashman], `I'm going to make the final decisions because when you're the owner you should.'" ...

Quote: Hankees Leaning Towards Santana
Published 1/5/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... others that are leaning to do it also.  Disagreements within the organization.  Nothing major, but just different opinions.  I’ve changed my opinion a couple times…I’m going to make the final decisions because when you’re the owner you should.” According to Puma, citing ‘sources,’ the Yankees do not have an official standing offer to Minnesota for Santana. Meanwhile, at his blog for the Journal News, Peter Abraham writes… ...

Johan Santana Rumors: Saturday
Published 1/5/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Hank: "leaning towards doing it."  Hmmm, that makes it seem like the Twins aren't part of this decision.  Hank notes that he has final say over Brian Cashman, in case you were wondering. ...

The Week In Quotes: January 1-6 by Alex Carnevale
Published 1/7/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... . "I always told him, 'I’m going to make the final decisions because when you’re the owner you should.' He is the general manager, and he has the right to talk me out of it and he has talked me out of some things.” --Steinbrenner, on general manager Brian Cashman . (Peter Abraham, The Journal News ) "We're not desperate, so we're not going to chase anything… In the next two weeks, we're going to have to get everything done." --Steinbrenner "I think the Twins realize our offer is the best one. I feel confident they're not going to trade him before checking with us one last ...

Twins Lower Demands for Johan Santana?
Published 1/7/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... Now that baseball is back from its holiday break, the Hot Stove is back in business which means that it's time to check in on the Johan Santana discussions. There was a report over the weekend that Hank Steinbrenner, he of the deadline on a trade, said he's leaning toward pulling the trigger and that he, not Brian Cashman, has final say on such matters. ...

Published 1/10/2008 by Aaron at AaronGleeman.com
Twins Notes: Arms, Arms, Arms, and Picks Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the Mets have offered Deolis Guerra, Carlos Gomez, Kevin Mulvey, and Philip Humber in exchange for Johan Santana, but notes that the Twins have ...