Yanks' Hank keeping door open for Johan Santana -

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Tumbleweeds on the Santana Front
Published 12/20/2007 by Jimmy at The House That Dewey Built
... Another wrinkle to add to this: Hank Steinbrenner, who had previously puffed up like some sort of threatened male bird when the Twins wouldn’t acknowledge his silly deadline, is performing a flip-flop of Romneyesque proportions. Should the Yankees eventually decide to add Phil Hughes to their package, Santana will probably be wearing pinstripes. ...

Quote: Still a Chance Yankees get Santana
Published 12/20/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner, talking about Twins LHP Johan Santana, as quoted by Newsday… ...

Quote: Yankees have No Interest in Prior
Published 12/20/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... According to Newsday, Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner recently told reporters that his team is no longer interested in free-agent RHP Mark Prior. ...

Prior, Santana Not on Hank's Xmas List
Published 12/20/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
As Hank Steinbrenner sits down on Christmas to unwrap his packages, it's unlikely they'll be an ace left-hander, or oft-injured star under the tree. Prince Hank told Newsday's Kat O'Brien that there's only an outside chance of Johan Santana becoming a Yankee, and though they have explored it, it's unlikely Mark Prior will be in the Bronx either. ...

Hank: ‘Prior? We don’t want no stinkin’ Prior.’
Published 12/20/2007 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Well, not so fast, says Hank Steinbrenner, the new Voice of the Yankees. In an article that says the Yankees have “an outside chance” at acquiring Johan Santana - is that even news anymore anyway? - Steinbrenner said the Yanks are going to pass on Prior. “We kind of looked into it, but at this point, no,” he said, sounding much like a 16-year-old girl. ...

Hank Stein: Door open for Santana, not for Prior?
Published 12/20/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
“Outside chance” for Santana? - “There’s still an outside chance that we get him,” Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said by phone Wednesday afternoon. “We’ll see. We’ve got to do things based on what we think is best. I think myself and [general manager] Brian are going back and forth. I think we’re comfortable staying where we are, and I certainly think we’d be comfortable getting Santana, too.” “The decision is my decision,” Steinbrenner said. “It ...