I know, you’re sick of hearing about him already.

Well, I feel its my duty to pass along any information I come across regarding the most blogged about player of this off season, Johan Santana.

Prospect Insider cites a executive with an National League club who said the following…

“Mets get Santana, but it’s going to cost them both outfielders (Carlos Gomez, Fernando Martinez) and two of their pitching prospects. I see Cincinnati snagging Bedard if they are willing to go Bailey-Votto-Cueto. Baltimore will have to come down from their demands and have already decided Bedard has very little chance to begin the year in their rotation, no matter what they are saying to the media.”

So there you have it folks, your first, and undoubtedly not your last, un-named source reporting ‘buzz’ on Johan in 2008.

Peter Abraham writes on his Yankees blog for the Journal News, regarding the Bombers involvement in Santana…

There are no indications that the Yankees will suddenly get back into the mix for Johan Santana. It’s more an issue of the contract extension that he would demand than parting with prospects. The Yankees aren’t eager to invest $120 million in a pitcher.

Omar, please just get it done already.