Santana Trade Talks: More News

The rumor mill intensifies with each passing day. Here's what the various reports have on possibly the blockbuster move of the off-season:

SI.com's Jon Heyman has the Yankees leading the way in the Santana Sweepstakes. Boston comes a close second and his main reason being that they do not necessarily need him, and the sticking point remains their refusal to let go of Ellsbury. Smart move.

ESPN's Jason Stark notes that there are other teams interested in Coco Crisp, but Boston have stalled any discussions on those as they look to include Crisp in any Santana deal. He also mentions Mariners being keen on Santana, but let's face it - the other teams are there just to make up the numbers, really.

The Boston Herald says that the Twins want at least two from the trio of Ellsbury/Buchholz/Lester. We all know what Boston thinks of that.

ESPN Insider Buster Olney says it's not Masterson that should be in the package, but Michael Bowden. He also suggests that the Red Sox and Yankees are pushing each other to go high in their offers. A stumbling block would be Santana's full no-trade clause and his asking for a market ceiling-type contract of six years and $150 million.