Originally Posted by pan

With the Santana deal, CC I'm sure is watching closely to what Santana gets once he's moved and signs.

Originally Posted by Quasi

I doubt that. Boston's in it only if the Yankees are in it, otherwise I don't think they'll try to compete with a NL team for his services.

Originally Posted by mlb.com

The Mets and Red Sox still appear to be the front-runners. Of all the contenders, the Mets have the biggest need for starting pitching and have appeared recently to be the most aggressive candidate.

A report from Impacto Deportivo on Monday said that Mets outfielder Carlos Gomez has been pulled from the Caribbean World Series, fueling speculation that a deal could be close. But Mets officials told The New York Post that it was their plan to limit Gomez's games and that his absence was not a sign that a trade is forthcoming.

The Mets package has been rumored to include Gomez and pitchers Delios Guerra, Kevin Mulvey and Philip Humber. The Twins would prefer for the Mets to add prospect Fernando Martinez to the deal, but New York has thus far been reluctant to part with the outfielder.

The Red Sox have stuck by their two packages, one headlined by left-hander Jon Lester and the other by outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Twins officials shot down the rumors this weekend that Lester had been taken out of any of Boston's proposals.

Twins officials also said that they remain in contact with the Yankees and do not view the club to be out of the running. But multiple reports have stated that the Yankees are backtracking. That sentiment was reinforced by New York general manager Brian Cashman, who said recently that he would prefer to pass over Santana and keep his young pitching.