November 28, 2007 -- The Yankees badly want Johan Santana. Here is
a problem: So does just about every other big-market team in the
majors.
Yet the complications hardly end there. The Yankees have
learned in the past 24-48 hours that the initial asking price by the
Twins is exorbitant, well beyond just the Phil Hughes/Melky Cabrera
level that had been generally anticipated.
SHERMAN: Johan Deal Would Be Painful And Pricey...But Worth It
And if the Yankees and every other interested club do not know
yet, Santana has a complete no-trade clause and will only waive that
provision if he receives an extension for at least six or seven years
at more than the $126 million that Barry Zito was bestowed last year.
The Mets are said by rival executives to badly want Santana,
but they have taken Jose Reyes and David Wright off the table and there
is serious doubt if they have the wherewithal to make a deal unless the
Twins have a particularly high regard for Carlos Gomez and Mike
Pelfrey. A young center fielder such as Gomez or Cabrera is a must in
this trade as the Twins look to replace Torii Hunter, who recently
signed with the Angels. The Red Sox (Jacoby Ellsbury/Coco Crisp), the
Dodgers (Matt Kemp) and the Angels (Reggie Willets) are all expected to
vie for Santana, and an NL executive said to watch out for the Cubs
(Felix Pie) and perhaps the Mariners (Adam Jones).
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