Johan Santana

Pettitte Shines Again

When Andy Pettitte decided to eschew retirement and return to the Yankees for $16M this season, it freed the Yankees from their desperate quest to land Johan Santana. Today, the two pitchers met up for the second time this season... Full story

Early Returns

As I sit here and watch Johan Santana maxing out at about 90 MPH on his fastball and see guys like Bill Hall taking him deep to the opposite field I can't help but be thankful the Yanks didn't give... Full story

Exhale, Yankee Fans

Phil Hughes, still a Yankee - CheckJoba Chamberlain, still a Yankee - CheckIan Kennedy, still a Yankee - CheckMelky Cabrera, still a Yankee - CheckJohan Santana, not traded to the Red Sox - Check The New York Mets have come... Full story

Will Minaya Save the Day?

Omar Minaya, architect of the Mets team who thrilled us with their tragic collapse at the end of 2007 then went about "fixing" his team by trading away Lastings Milledge for a journeyman 29 year-old outfielder and a backup catcher... Full story

Yankee Roundup - Jan. 3

A few minor Yankee stories have hit the tubes today, so here's a quick and dirty bullet list. I'm going to link to several new Yankee blogs you'll be able to find on my blog roll for the coverage.Hank has... Full story

A Santana Update

The rumors have been flying fast and furious on the Johan Santana front for the past week or so. Unfortunately, none of them have really been news, so I haven't felt a need to chime in. I think now is... Full story

Brian Cashman Is My Hero

Any Yankee fan with more than 12 years of service under their belt knows the path the Yankees were headed down until their deadline came and went on Monday night/Tuesday morning. Any Yankee fan who's seen this team get... Full story

Winter Meetings Hot Stove - Day 2

The clock struck midnight with no deal for Santana, and rightly so. Let's start off day two's roundup with a Johan update:Peter Abraham - Joe Girardi spoke to the press today and said the Yanks would NOT use a 6-man... Full story

Perspective On Santana

This whole Johan Santana debacle has had me twisted in knots for days. Yes, I'd love for the Yanks to get him, but not if getting him means taking a step back on the internal rebuilding path. Those goals are... Full story

Time's Up!

Hammerin' Hank's expiration date has officially passed on the Hughes, Melky and a warm body offer for Johan Santana. The deal should be dead in the water right now and the Yanks should be talking to the Orioles about Bedard.... Full story

Winter Meetings Hot Stove - Day 1

The meetings haven't even started yet, but we've got our first bit of news from Tennessee. I'll update this post throughout the day with any/all Yankee rumors/innuendo, so check back early and often. Keep in mind, the rumors are going... Full story

Johan Update: A Deadline and An Ultimatum...

Three notable changes to the situation today:The Sox will include Ellsbury, but not Ellsbury and Lester (or Buchholz, presumably). I don't think this makes much of a difference. Hughes is a better prospect than Ellsbury, no matter what Sox fans... Full story

Letter to the Hammer - December 2, 2007

Mr. Torre has moved on, Mr. Girardi hasn't really taken over yet, so I've decided to send my first letter of the offseason straight to the top. Hammerin' Hank Steinbrenner, this one goes out to you.... Full story

Not. Good. News.

If the Daily News can be believed, the Yanks will include Phil Hughes in their offer for Johan Santana. Son of a ...The guys at River Ave. Blues think Cashman was against it, Gene Michael was for it, and the... Full story

Yankees and Sox Fighting For Santana

OK, the Gray Lady has weighed in on the state of the Johan Santana trade talks and it seems like we're at a stalemate right now. Here are the two offers on the table, first the Sox offer:The Red Sox... Full story

The Johan Plot Thickens

It appears as though the Minnesota Twins have pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal, surprisingly though, Johan Santana was not involved. The Twins are on the verge of sending Matt Garza to the D-Rays for Delmon Young. The deal... Full story

The Santana Talks Begin

Hammerin' Hank is not shy, I'll say that much for him. This really isn't much of a story, we all knew the Yanks would at least be involved in trade talks for Johan, I just didn't expect anyone to come... Full story

Lefties For Sale Or Rent...

I'm beginning to think that lefties really are built backwards (no offense to our resident Lefty). It's not that they're bad people, or that they smudge ink on the page when they write, it's that there's always something weird going... Full story

Rumors, Rumors and More Rumors

The last shovel-full of dirt hasn't been tossed on Joe Torre's managerial casket and the rumors are already reaching fever pitch. MLB Trade Rumors has a piece today chock-full of Yankee speculation. Here are the highlights, my thoughts are... Full story