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Twins agree to deal Santana to Mets for prospects — The New York Mets have agreed to a trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, giving up four prospects to acquire the left-handed ace of the Minnesota Twins, according to two high-ranking Twins officials with knowledge of the talks and a person close to Santana.
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Mets agree to Santana deal, pending extension agreement — The Mets have agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Twins to acquire Johan Santana for four prospects, pending the left-hander working out an extension with New York. — The Mets have been granted a 48-to-72 hour window to work out a new contract with Santana.
Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Mets the front-runner? Sources say N.Y. has best Santana offer … Baseball officials involved in the Johan Santana trade talks say the Mets have the best offer on the table, as the Twins looked to honor the pitcher's request to resolve the situation. — If Minnesota opts to trade …
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Sports Illustrated:
Deal in place to send Santana to Mets — Extension will seal deal for two-time Cy Young winner — The Mets and Twins are in agreement on a trade to send star pitcher Johan Santana to New York, contingent upon them agreeing with Santana on a multiyear deal, SI.com has confirmed.
Sports Illustrated:
Down to two — Yanks appear out while Mets lead BoSox for Santana — The long-running Johan Santana sweepstakes, which may be coming to a conclusion within days, appear now to be a two-team race between the Mets and Red Sox. While this derby has taken several twists and turns …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
News: Mets Acquire Santana from Twins — The Mets have traded for LHP Johan Santana from the Twins in exchange for four prospects, though the deal will only be official once a contract extension is agreed upon. — ...from what i can gather, names of players will not officially …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Acquiring Santana From Twins — Until Tuesday, the Mets had, by their standards, conducted a quiet offseason, having switched catchers and added a few bullpen pieces and an outfielder but done nothing to prevent last season's historic collapse from being the most-discussed topic when spring training gets under way in two weeks.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets land Santana for four prospects — Deal contingent on Minnesota ace agreeing to extension — NEW YORK — In a development like few others in franchise history, the Mets have put themselves in position to change the dynamic of their team, their upcoming season, their place …
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You can't script baseball
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
METS MAKE DEAL FOR JOHAN — The Mets today completed a trade with the Twins for Johan Santana for four prospects. The deal is pending a contract extension for the ace left-hander, who also must pass a physical. — By being persistent and hanging around while the Yankees dropped …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: Santana Rejected Five-Year Twins Offer — According to WFAN's Mike Francesa, citing ‘the word,’ Johan Santana recently turned down a five-year, $100 million contract offer from the Twins, because he is still holding out for a seven-year, $140 million deal. — Francesa also added the following gem...
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Santana talks heating up for Mets — Source says Twins have asked for final offer to consider — NEW YORK — With so much at stake and so few viable alternatives available to them, the Mets apparently have reached a critical point in their protracted pursuit of a trade for Johan Santana.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:Santana to Mets — Red Sox sources confirm that pitcher Johan Santana …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:METS, SOX BUTT HEADS OVER SANTANA
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New York Times:
Pettitte Will Discuss Clemens, Lawyers Say — WASHINGTON — When Andy Pettitte gives a sworn deposition to staff members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, lawyers for his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, say they know part of what he will say.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Seattle not alone in Bedard hunt — Talks between O's, Mariners continue, but other clubs have asked about ace — Trade talks between the Orioles and Seattle Mariners involving Erik Bedard are alive, though other teams remain in the mix if the Orioles decide to trade their ace pitcher, Andy MacPhail said.
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Roch Kubatko / Roch Around the Clock:
Quick comment on Jones — Hello again. — I've been in meetings most of the day and have an interview at 5 p.m. — not for a new job, so don't get your hopes up. But I wanted to address the rumor (because it's what I do these days) that Adam Jones has a degenerative hip condition and that's why the Erik Bedard trade hit a snag.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals to sign catcher Estrada — Switch-hitting veteran gives Washington options on offense — WASHINGTON — Looking to bolster their offense even more, the Nationals agreed to terms on a $1.25 million contract with catcher Johnny Estrada, pending a physical, according to a baseball source.
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Associated Press:
Hall of Fame exhibition game ending after 2008 — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Baseball Hall of Fame Game, an annual tradition in Cooperstown, N.Y., for more than six decades, will end after this year's contest between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. — Hall of Fame officials …
