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Andy Pettitte thinks the New York Yankees would do just fine without Johan Santana or Dan Haren.
Minnesota general manager Bill Smith maintained Wednesday that Johan Santana could wind up with a surprise team in 2008: the Twins themselves.
Hank Steinbrenner's deadline for a Johan Santana trade with Minnesota passed without an agreement.
The New York Yankees likely will pull out of trade talks for Johan Santana if the Minnesota Twins don't make a decision by late Monday.
The way Jorge Posada sees it, the New York Yankees must add an ace to their rotation. That's why he wants Johan Santana pitching in pinstripes next year.
The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins have started trade talks involving Johan Santana. Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said Monday that discussions are ongoing but it was too early to tell whether they would lead to a deal. He did not detail how far talks had progressed.
Johan Santana set a franchise record with 17 strikeouts in eight innings to lead the Minnesota Twins past the Texas Rangers 1-0 Sunday.
Johan Santana was in a bit of a rut and the Texas Rangers were surging. That changed in a big way Tuesday night. Santana struck out a season-high 13 in seven innings, Justin Morneau homered twice and the Minnesota Twins beat the Rangers 7-1.
With Johan Santana worn out by Boston's big sluggers in a rare five-inning outing for Minnesota, Joe Nathan returned to form by finishing the job. Nathan saved the victory for Santana, and the Twins hung on to beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday night.
Not too long ago, Johan Santana winning at the Metrodome was as close to a sure thing as there was in baseball. Not this season. Santana has a new streak at the Dome, and it's not a good one.
Johan Santana gave up two early runs, then dominated as usual before Joe Nathan stopped a late Seattle rally attempt in a 6-5 victory over the Mariners on Thursday that completed the Minnesota Twins' first three-game sweep at Seattle in more than a decade.
Johan Santana finally lost at the Metrodome, an amazing streak nearly two years old that ultimately ended against Tampa Bay. Don't be that surprised, though, because these Devil Rays can hit.
Johan Santana insisted he doesn't care who he faces. Considering how well he pitches against the Chicago White Sox, one has to wonder.
Minnesota's Cy Young winner wasn't at his best. The MVP certainly was, hitting a home run on the second pitch he saw. Though the Twins prefer not to single out any of their stars, they have plenty of them these days.
Barry Zito, Frank Thomas and the Oakland Athletics proved it was possible to beat Johan Santana — even at the Metrodome. Zito kept Minnesota off balance with his big curveball, Thomas hit two huge home runs and the Athletics defeated the Twins and their ace 3-2 Tuesday in the opener of their first-round AL playoff series.
Johan Santana appears to have a firm grasp on his second AL Cy Young Award. The Minnesota Twins hope to have the same grip on a division title by season's end.
Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire kept his clubhouse doors closed 10 extra minutes. "The guys were a little flustered," he explained. "Sorry." No apologies needed. This loss hurt a little more than most for the Twins. Not just because it's September, and not just because Detroit won. This one stung because it came in a game that Johan Santana started.
Johan Santana already has one AL Cy Young Award and appears to be closing in on another. After his latest dazzling effort brought the Minnesota Twins within striking distance of Detroit in the AL Central, teammate Nick Punto thinks Santana deserves consideration for another honor — MVP.
Johan Santana was so dominant, even the guy who managed the Devil Rays' only two hits off him had to feel lucky.
Two of Minnesota's best starting pitchers are ailing, and the Twins are trying to stay in postseason contention. Johan Santana shrugged off the burden and got another big win.
It's the middle of August and the Minnesota Twins are in the playoff hunt. That has meant one thing over the past four seasons — it's Santana time.
Justin Morneau chose the right time to reach a milestone. Morneau hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning — becoming the first Minnesota player with 30 homers in almost two decades — to lift the Twins to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Johan Santana wasn't at the top of his game Thursday. With the Minnesota Twins playing at home, it didn't matter.
The Minnesota Twins mixed good fortune with bad breaks on Saturday night. Taking advantage of strong pitching of Johan Santana and weak defense by Cleveland, the Twins beat the Indians 6-2.
All-Star left-hander Johan Santana was making quick work of the Texas Rangers, striking out five of the first six batters he faced.
Johan Santana is still on the Minnesota Twins...but for how long?
The Minnesota Twins are still holding on to Johan Santana despite the obvious need to trade him. The move should not be rushed, but the team needs to make sure it gets the deal done before the start of spring training.
Here's a good synopsis of where Santana could end up. I found it interesting that the Twins didn't move him quickly. I think that shows they are willing to hold out for a quality offer.
By dinnertime Tuesday, Hank Steinbrenner had notified every New York newspaper the New York Yankees would not be trading for Johan Santana, his baseball people apparently unwilling to accessorize their Phil Hughes-Melky Cabrera offer with Ian Kennedy, Austin Jackson or Alan Horne …
After two days of internal discussions among front-office executives, the Yankees swallowed hard Friday and decided to offer Phil Hughes to the Twins as part of the trade package they hope will land them Johan Santana.
Yesterday, we made our position clear: Save The Big Three. This was met with varying responses, most of which disagreed to one extent or another. It seems that most Yanks fans — surprise surprise — would like to see Johan Santana in pinstripes. Hell, count me among 'em.
The Hot Stove League is really heating up now that the Minnesota Twins appear resigned to not being able to re-sign ace Johan Santana to a longterm deal that would avoid his becoming a free agent after the upcoming season.
Yanks trying to sign a free agent pitcher under the age of 40? The AP reports Hank Steinbrenner said they are in discussions with the Twins concerning Johan Santana. Holly crap Yankee fans. And just in time for Festivus.
Johan Santana and Torii Hunter might be on their way out of Minnesota Twins.
"It doesn't make any sense for me to be here, you know?" -- Twins ace Johan Santana, the day after the trading deadline So what will become of the Best Pitcher in the Solar System? What will become of the great Johan Santana? It is a question the baseball world has been pond …
Roger Clemens is back in pinstripes! Will he carry them to the World Series? RobinSports.com senior writer Mike Danko breaks down the impact of the Rocket's return to the Bronx.
Pitching splits are, quite possibly, even more ridiculous than batting splits. That might just make them more fun to mess with, though. Here, then, are some utterly absurd things to consider about pitchers one month into the 2007 MLB season.
Every five games we see the results. Today we fill the gap, pondering pain and dissecting drudgery as one of baseball's best pitchers moves from one moment in the spotlight to the next.
Matt Garza was the Twins' first round pick in 2005. He started out in the minors, just like every person that is drafted by the Twins. We didn't even hear his name in 2005.
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