Santana Deal Off?

Hank Steinbrenner had given the Twins a deadline of yesterday on whether or not to accept the deal which would send pitcher Johan Santana to the Yankees in return for Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and a mid-level prospect. Today, Steinbrenner stated that after no response from the Twins, the deal was “probably off”. It can certainly still happen though because general managers and owners often say such things in sports, just to later change their minds. If the Twins responded today accepting the deal I can almost guarantee you that the Yanks would accept. What won’t happen is the Yanks making another offer to the Twins. This time it would be the Twins coming to the Yankees.