Daily Archives: December 20, 2007
Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner, talking about Twins LHP 
Johan Santana, as quoted by Newsday…
“There’s still an outside chance that we get him. We’ll see…I think myself and Brian are going back and forth. I think we’re comfortable staying where we are, and I certainly think we’d be comfortable getting Santana, too…The decision is my decision.”
…every time i read a public statement from hank, i swear i hear Brian Cashman rolling his eyes…seriously, this has to drive cashman crazy…
By the way, after talking with ‘several people,’ La Velle E. Neal III at his blog for the Star-Tribune writes that nothing is close regarding a trade of Santana.
In fact, he explains, ‘One person told me that nothing has happened since the end of the winter meetings.’
…as i wrote yesterday, i have talked to some people who believe that the Mets and Twins have not talked in weeks, while others believe they have…my sense is that things are quiet, though this may have more to do with family issues involving team officials and agents than it does with a break-down in talks…
…thanks to Peter Wade, our resident eyes and ears, for the link…
According to George King, in today’s New York Post, the Phillies are no longer interested in free-agent LHP Kyle Lohse, because he will not budge from seeking a four-year deal.
King writes, “It’s believed the Mets have made an offer to the 29-year-old for four years, but it’s not known if it is for 
the $10 million per he is seeking.”
Earlier this week, Tim Brown at Yahoo! Sports wrote that both the Mets and Phillies had offers out to Lohse.
However, in a report yesterday for Newsday, Ken Davidoff wrote that the Mets ‘do not seem particularly interested’ in free-agent starting pitchers Livan Hernandez, Carlos Silva or Lohse, ‘unless their prices drop.’
In 34 starts for the Reds and Phillies last season, the 29–year-old Lohse was 9–12 with a 4.63 ERA, while striking out 122 batters through 192 innings.
…as i said before, while lohse is durable, he’s also hittable…basically, he strikes me as the kind of pitcher who, in the perfect ball park, when on his game, can be a great-looking pitcher, but every thing must go right…the thing is, if Mike Pelfrey or Philip Humber are still on this team’s roster come opening day, i’d just as soon start them over lohse…
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