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Let's make a deal — Mets closing in on six-year contract with Santana — Johan Santana and the Mets continue to make progress on a record-setting contract that is expected to make the two-time Cy Young winner a $150-million man, SI.com has learned. People with knowledge of the talks …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets agree to terms with Santana — Club to ink ace southpaw to lucrative contract extension — NEW YORK — An offseason that had been all about who wasn't on the Mets' roster has executed an about-face and now is distinctive because of who almost certainly will be.
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Mets give Johan $150.75 million — It took an extension to get the extension done. But it got done, and now Feb. 1, 2008 will go down as one of the most glorious days in Mets history. — Because that is the day the Mets overcame the last significant hurdle to assure Johan Santana would be their ace.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Complete Negotiations with Santana — After getting a two-hour extension from the Minnesota Twins, the Mets completed negotiations Friday with Johan Santana on what is expected to be a contract worth nearly $140 million. The pitcher is now set to take a physical before finalizing his move to New York.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Sources: Santana extension talks stuck on number of guaranteed years … The Mets and Johan Santana's agents continued to negotiate furiously Friday, as a 5 p.m. ET deadline to complete terms of a long-term contract bore down on them. — And as that deadline drew nearer …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets, Santana close to record deal — The Mets and Johan Santana are closing in on a record-setting deal that will make Santana a Met for a long time. — With today's 5 o'clock deadline looming, “They're going to get it done,” one person close to the situation said, on the condition of anonymity.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
News: Two More Hours — The Mets have been granted an additional two hours to negotiate a contract extension with Johan Santana. … RSS 2.0 You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
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New York Post:
TANGO FOR CA$H — METS, ARE STILL TALKING PRICE — The Mets and Johan Santana's agent agree the ace must be made the highest-paid pitcher ever. The only question appears to be how high the final number will reach before today's deadline strikes. — With a deadline of 5 p.m. today …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
News: Johan is in the Room — According to Ken Rosenthal from FOXSports.com, during an appearance on SNY's Daily News Live, Johan Santana is in the room with Mets representatives and his agents while negotiating what could end up being a seven-year deal in total, with an eighth-year option.
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NY Daily News:Johan Santana, Mets agree to record-breaking $150 million, seven-year contract
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Casey to Sox in one-year deal — The Red Sox today agreed to one-year, $800,000 deal with lefthanded hitting first baseman Sean Casey, pending a physical. — Casey will serve primarily in a backup role to Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis. Casey is known as “the mayor” …
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Casey joins Red Sox by signing one-year contract … BOSTON — First baseman Sean Casey has signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, according to ESPN's Peter Gammons. — Casey hit. 296 in 143 games last season with Detroit. He is a career .301 hitter in 11 major league seasons.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Seattle Mariners — Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible.
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Keith / The dish:
Farm Systems, Ranked, Sorta. — So everyone's asking me for a ranking of farm systems. This just a very rough cut, and if anything, I'm overvaluing my top 100 as an input to this, so take it for what it's worth. — 1. Tampa Bay — 2. Texas — 3. Boston — 4. Cincinnati — 5. NY Yankees
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Bucs claim Olmedo, designate Burnett — Infielder spent 2007 season with Toronto organization — PITTSBURGH — Though he was looking for one more chance to meet the expectations placed on him after he was chosen No. 19 overall in the First Year Player Draft back in 2000 …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Looking for a major-league job? Stand in line … NEWS ITEM: Nation's Unemployment Rate Hits 2-Year High — Yes, America's unemployment problem remains big news, all right. — But Mark Sweeney's unemployment problem? Not so big news. — Ditto the continued joblessness of Doug Mientkiewicz.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins-Mets P.R. series talks revived — Both clubs would play in San Juan in a three-game set in July — MIAMI — Discussed and dismissed before, talks have resumed about the Florida Marlins possibly calling San Juan, Puerto Rico, home for a three-game series.
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