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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.
Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
So Long, Johan … The early days of this blog were filled with a “Free Johan Santana!” campaign that urged the Twins to move their young left-handed phenom into the starting rotation. After Santana spent the majority of four years in the bullpen and another half-season at Triple-A …
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Baseball Musings
Jim Callis / Baseball America Prospects Blog:
Santana Return Not Enough For Twins — With a full no-trade clause and the right to walk away as a free agent after the 2008 season, Johan Santana was able to exert more control over his destiny than most players ever could dream of. After trade rumors swirled around him throughout the offseason …
Mark Hale / New York Post:
TRADE COULD MAKE AMAZIN'S BEAST OF EAST — With Johan Santana aboard, Billy Wagner believes the Mets can now be classified as one of the best five clubs in the entire sport. — “What we lacked last year going into the season was that excitement and I think this truly puts us back into that top five …
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MetsBlog.com
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
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Ellsbury glad to be staying put — Red Sox outfielder finally rid of Santana trade rumors — BOSTON — After months of seeing and hearing his name on the rumor mill in a proposed deal for two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is now all but certain …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:News: Mets Acquire Santana from Twins
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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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NY Daily News:
Lawyer: Andy may spill juice on Roger — TERI THOMPSON, NATHANIEL VINTON AND MICHAEL O'KEEFFE IN NEW YORK AND CHRISTIAN RED IN WASHINGTON — When the Congressional committee examining the findings of the Mitchell Report finally does talk to Andy Pettitte, one focus of the deposition …
Art Thiel / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
M's will need more than Bedard — AS GOSSIP SWIRLS about the Mariners' stalled trade for Orioles pitcher Erik Bedard — someone is sure to spot Adams Jones in Lindsay Lohan's limo — I paused my finger-drumming long enough to peruse notes from the news conference general manager Bill Bavasi had last week.
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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Rockies finalizing minor-league deal with speedster Podsednik — Scott Podsednik has gone from the catalyst of the 2005 world champion Chicago White Sox lineup to looking for work. — The Rockies are finalizing details that will give Podsednik a chance to regain a big-league job.
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Astros sign Moehler, Newhan — Both players invited to big league Spring Training camp — HOUSTON — The Astros added two more players to the mix on Tuesday when they inked right-hander Brian Moehler and infielder/outfielder David Newhan to Minor League contracts.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Building Blocks: ‘Cohesiveness’ preached for development — Planned upgrades will include more eyes, better technology — One sun-splashed afternoon last month at the Pirates' minicamp in Bradenton, Fla., someone told minor-league catcher Michel Hernandez it was his turn to take batting practice.
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