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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.
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Yanks draw assist in giving Johan to rival — This was late Monday night, about 12 hours before the Mets would pounce upon their most dramatic trade in recent history. Twins' general manager Bill Smith, in a panic to move Johan Santana, called the Yankees and admitted surrender: Phil Hughes was no longer a prerequisite, he said.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Twins have met their match for Santana — There was a moment in December when the Red Sox thought they were close to consummating a deal for Twins lefthander Johan Santana, the two-time Cy Young Award winner who with Josh Beckett would have formed a potentially historic 1-2 combination at the top of their pitching rotation.
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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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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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 …
Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
With Santana, Mets's Minaya Outdoes Himself — Some baseball operators know many small things, and some know one big thing. The general manager of the Mets, Omar Minaya, knows one big thing — if you can afford it, you always go for the best player on the market.
La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Second Twins pillar departs — Faced with a Tuesday deadline invoked by Johan Santana, the Twins ended months of speculation by agreeing to deal the two-time Cy Young award winner to the New York Mets for four prospects, according to persons with knowledge of the discussions.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:News: Mets Acquire Santana from Twins
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Sports Illustrated:Down to two — Yanks appear out while Mets lead BoSox for Santana
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:Santana talks heating up for Mets
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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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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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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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