Yankees could resume their hunt for Johan Santana if payroll is trimmed

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Broken Bat Singles - Friday edition
Published 12/7/2007 by Ryne Crabb at The Transaction Guy
... Hank Steinbrenner must subscribe to the Yogi Berrra school of thinking, because it ain’t over yet between the Yankees and Johan Santana. It turns out adding Andy Pettitte created payroll concerns in the Big Apple. Read that again. ...

Yankees could get back in Santana sweepstakes
Published 12/7/2007 at MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
... million) also are well into eight figures. Santana is set to make $13.25 million, a number that would fit into the team's current payroll structure if one of the other four was to be moved. Although Santana's salary would swell to $20 million or more beginning in 2009, the Yankees are set by then to clear more than $75 million off their payroll with the expiring contracts of Mussina, Abreu, Pettitte, Jason Giambi , Carl Pavano and Kyle Farnsworth . Source: New York Daily News Related: Johan Santana , Kyle Farnsworth , Johnny ...

Friday Morning Rockpile: The Day After
Published 12/7/2007 by Russ <info@purplerow.com> at Purple Row
... for a one-year deal. Though, the more interesting news is that the Yanks have talked with the Giants about sending Hideki Matsui to the other coast for Noah Lowry. Last night, there was a report on ...

Johan Drama to Shift Back to Yankees?
Published 12/7/2007 by Mr. Fleece at MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED.
... In the New York Daily News, Mark Feinsand explores to possibility of the Yankees getting “back into the mix” for Johan Santana. I have maintained all along, they’ve never been out of the mix. That being said, there seems to be some internal debate among the Yankee brass as to whether or not they should trade the farm for Johan, which would then require a $160 million (or more) contract extension. GM Brian Cashman seems to be opposed to this move, on the surface. He wants to keep the youngsters, let them develop, and hopefully thrive in NY. Cashman also ...

Yankees and Giants Talking About Matsui
Published 12/7/2007 by Patrick at YanksBlog.com
... mentions Brian Wilson or Kevin Correia as other names that the Yankees could be interested in. Mark Feinsand points out that if the Yankees can shed some payroll through a Matsui deal, they may re-enter talks for Johan Santana. I think we should carefully consider trading Matsui. For all the criticism of his defense, it's not like Johnny Damon and Bobby Abreu are gold glovers, either. More importantly - offensively, Matsui was the most productive of the four Yankees outfielders. Damon: .270 AVG/.351 OBA/.396 SLG Abreu: .283/.369/.445 Melky: .273/.327/.391 Matsui: ...

Hideki, pitching still the hot topics
Published 12/7/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... it is way too early to count the Yanks out of it. Mark Feinsand says they'd want to trim payroll first , which trading Matsui would help accomplish. ...

The Giants and Hideki Matsui
Published 12/7/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Don't expect the Giants to acquire both Alex Rios and Matsui.  Tim Lincecum would stay if Lowry goes.  At this same link Mark Feinsand notes that subtracting Matsui's contract might create more flexibility to acquire Johan Santana. ...

Recharged with lots of news
Published 12/9/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
... The Yankees could get back in the Santana sweepstakes again if they can find a way to cut payroll says Bill Madden. A few possibilities would be trading Hideki Matsui who is reportedly being pursued by the Giants, or moving Mike Mussina and the $12 million he’s owed this season. Madden thinks the Phillies might be interested due to the fact the Mussina is from Pennsylvania. Even if the Yankees did trim payroll, you’re still going to have to give up Hughes and package of prospects to get him. Hank-Stein will be tempted, ...