Santana's asking price hasn't changed  —  Last month, I wrote that the New York Mets were not to be taken seriously in the Johan Santana sweepstakes.  A person with knowledge of the negotiations told me that Mets owner Fred Wilpon was against the idea of signing any pitcher to the kind of contract extension Santana is seeking.

LANE MIGHT JOIN YANKS AT 1ST BASE  —  Just in case Jason Giambi, Shelley Duncan and Wilson Betemit aren't enough at first base heading to spring training, the Yankees have interest in adding free agent Jason Lane, according to a source.  —  Lane, 31, was not tendered a contract by the Padres …

Yankees ... Red Sox ... or maybe the Mets  —  The less talked-about team from New York might be a better match for the Twins in Johan Santana trade talks.  —  After weeks of speculation that the Yankees and Red Sox were the two favorites to land Johan Santana, the Twins could wind up shipping him to the Mets.

Abridged MetsBlog: Santana deal hinges on prospect  —  Hot stove mania has cooled in this neck of the woods, but our rival blog is abuzz with rumors that the Mets are closing in on Johan Santana.  [Link]  —  According to Joe Christensen of the Minnesota Star Tribune, the Twins have told …

Report: Yanks may be out for Santana  —  Steinbrenner says money, prospects may kill deal for Twins ace  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees have spent most of their offseason batting around a deal for Johan Santana, internally debating the merits of swapping young talent for the established Twins ace.