Yanks could trade pitcher, young hitter

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In their pursuit of Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana, the Yankees must be willing to give until it hurts. The Mets, Dodgers and Red Sox will be in there, too, pitching young impact players and prospects. And then, there's the matter of an extension for the prize left-hander – something in the neighborhood of $150 million. "You can't let the money stop you," Yankees senior vice president Hank ... [link]

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What Cost Johan?
Published 11/28/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Pete Caldera takes a stab at what it might cost the Yankees to get Johan Santana: IF Robinson Cano, RHP Phil Hughes, RHP Jeff Karstens and RHP Tyler Clippard for LHP Johan Santana and IF Matt Tolbert. OF Melky Cabrera, RHP Joba Chamberlain, RHP Jeff Marquez and IF Wilson Betemit for LHP Johan Santana and LHP Glen Perkins. RHP Ian Kennedy, OF Melky Cabrera, OF Jose Tabata, RHP Ross Ohlendorf and RHP Allan Horne for LHP Johan Santana. I think most Yankees fans ...

Players’ names flying fast and furious
Published 11/28/2007 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Those other reports come to us via Pete Caldera at The Record. Caldera has word on what the Twins want. Caldera notes that these are players who might be included in the trade: Robinson Cano, Phil Hughes, Jeff Karstens and Tyler Clippard for Johan Santana and Matt Tolbert. ...

Cost for Santana is rising
Published 11/28/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... that the prospects that will be included in a deal are merely the down payment. The team that obtains Santana will have to deal some serious cash to keep him around a few years. That being said, Hank Steinbrenner isn't concerned about the money he'd have to pay Santana, if acquired. He told Pete Caldera , "You can't let the money stop you. It really comes down to the level of players you want to give up." In the piece, Caldera runs a few different trade proposals by some folks associated with the AL, to which one responded, "If [the Yankees] are not willing to talk about Cano, ...

Johan!
Published 11/28/2007 by Patrick at YanksBlog.com
Pete Caldera takes a crack at the deals that the Twins and Yankees may discuss, mentioning: He mentions the third one as unlikely. If Joba, Phil or Cano are needed, it's gonna be a deal breaker for me at this point. ...

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