Tumbleweeds on the Santana Front
Not a creature was stirring…not even a mouse.
It has been a frustratingly quiet month for Red Sox fans and media after we were tantalized with whispers of a blockbuster Johan Santana deal during the Winter Meetings. The Twin Cities media guys, who are probably the best source for real news at this point, insist that nothing is close right now. Given the fact that former Twin starter Carlos Silva just inked a 4-year deal with Seattle, Minnesota now has a little more incentive to ponder keeping Santana in 2008.
Another wrinkle to add to this: Hank Steinbrenner, who had previously puffed up like some sort of threatened male bird when the Twins wouldn’t acknowledge his silly deadline, is performing a flip-flop of Romneyesque proportions. Should the Yankees eventually decide to add Phil Hughes to their package, Santana will probably be wearing pinstripes.
Stay tuned.
In other news, Curt Schilling is very shy. He really needs to come out of his shell and speak his mind more often.