Talks Cool Down, No Deal Imminent
Looking at a mosaic of updated reports from the winter meetings in Nashville, it’s becoming clear that Boston and Minnesota are not very close on a deal to send Johan Santana to the Sox.
Talks may pick up at some point before Spring Training, but don’t expect anything to get done during these meetings.
The silver lining in all of this: the Sox’s voracious pursuit of Santana helped scare off the Yankees (for now), who at one point were the heavy favorites to acquire the services of the uber-pitcher.
Reporters blogging from Nashville:
Rob Bradford
Pater Gammons