Buzz: Twins still Want Reyes for Santana
Speaking on WFAN a few moments ago, host Mike Francesa said…
“I ran in to a few people…I did learn one bit of information…There has not been a conversation yet between the Mets and Twins, and they
are on going, where the Twins have made an offer to the Mets or a counter offer that has not included Jose Reyes. So, reports are not true. Reyes has been a deal breaker, from Minnesota’s stand point. The Mets are hoping, by January, that that will not be the case. The Mets are hopeful, they think they will be serious players for Santana. Reyes has been a hang up. They have not come off of Reyes yet…And that’s from the horse’s mouth. All I know is this, the Twins have never ever asked for anything less than Reyes.”
…in the same statement, he referenced that the Mets moved on from Paul Lo Duca for baseball reasons, and it had nothing to do with the Mitchell Report…
…so, knowing that francesa has a fairly strong relationship with Mets GM Omar Minaya, and others within the Mets organization, i guess we have to believe him…the thing is, i have never heard anything like this, nor has Jon Heyman from SI.com, who last week wrote of two offers being discussed, neither of which included reyes…also, from what i recall, a Twins reporter also wrote that reyes is off the table, as far as both sides are concerned…
…my hunch is that francesa was just used to disseminate a bit of spin, but time will tell…either way, we essentially know one thing for sue, which is that reyes will not be traded…
