Yankee's set deadline for Santana deal

[Elbren]

Yahoo Sports Link

They've told the Twins they have until late Monday to finish a deal or they're pulling out of negotiations. Just reading some of these quotes, the new Steinbrenner seems like a bit of an ass.

... We've made them the best offer. And at this point, it's not going to get any better. So they can decide. At this point, it's up to them. I don't think they want to lose us in this thing, obviously. Nobody wants to lose the Yankees in a negotiation.

I really like Hughes, but I don't see how any deal w/ Melky Cabrera in it can be considered the best on the table.

[Dr. FLK]

Just like they weren't going to deal with Arod if he opted out...I'd call their bluff if I'm Minn. If they want Johan, who cares if it's Monday or Weds?

[BaltBird 24]

Yeah, I was about to say..... what's the point in setting deadlines when you aren't going to follow them (A-Rod)?

[Elbren]

Wait .. how did this end up here? I thought I was posting this in the MLB forum??

[66-70-83-??]

I think this (Hank Steinbrenner's rant/deadline) could be an opportunity that AM could exploit.

He should work up a doable deal and use Hank's motivation to screw Minnesota and/or Boston.

Hank, after the AROD "deadline" has shown to be an amateur negotiater.

[SilentJames]

Exactly. Steinbrenner has zero credibility after the ARod thing.

Have they actually signed anything yet? Because I lost track/ interest of that whole debacle.

[Sports Guy]

Pretty sure it's official.

Its not official yet...They haven't finalized everything.

[Mad Mark]

Well, one thing is certain: Hank $teinbrenner didn't fall too far from the "I run the Yankee$, and I'm a self-important dumbass" tree...

I'd love to see MacPhail fleece that doofus but good at the winter meetings.

[Night Owl]

A-Rod and Rivera have not signed their contracts yet. Hank sounds like a real Blowhard. Minnesota should make him wait till Thursday the last day of the meetings.

[orioles119]

This just in... the Red Sox have upped their offer to include Ellsbury.

That would make the deal (I believe) Lester, Ellsbury, and prospect Jed Lowrie.

[Baltoravensrule]

Orioles119... all thats been reported in the past 24 hours is that the Red Sox will include Ellsbury but not Lester as well. Were you just reporting late that the Sox will include Ellsbury in the discussions (which isnt THAT new, was reported early Sunday) or that they will include Ellsbury AND Lester? (which I haven't heard anywhere yet, have heard the opposite from every media outlet)

[twoBshorty]

http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/11966610475610.xml&coll=1&thispage=1

Starting to seem like the Yankees and Red Sox are hardening their positions. The remarks from Yankees sources and the feeling that the Twins are "pestering" the Red Sox has me thinking that this is really in a holding pattern and the Twins are going to have to make the next move. I think the dominoes could fall relatively quickly at this point.

[TGO]

Looks like the "no talking to the media about ongoing negotiations" rule that Cashman asked Hank to abide by lasted longer than anyone expected. He made it, what, three days, something like that?

[Sports Guy]

Santana will only go to the Yanks and Red Sox. He is eliminating every other team...Good for the Orioles.