John Heyman, who we have to say is turning into the anti-Buster Olney, reports that the Mets appear to be having daily discussions with the Twins and believe they have a legitimate shot to bring the lefty to Queens, something we believed would happen all along.

Hot Foot noted a month ago that the media buzz surrounding the Sox and Yankees obtaining Johan Santana outweighed Twins GM Bill Smith’s desire to trade him to an AL rival. Indeed, now there seems to be one logical spot for Santana, since the Theo Epstein’s Sox and the Hankees don’t seem willing to outbid one another.

“Neither the Red Sox, who have seemed consistently lukewarm in this derby, nor the Yankees, who have run hot and cold, has been as aggressive as one might expect considering their longstanding fight over players big and small. At this point, it appears either might simply be happy not to see Santana go to the other. “

Granted this news gets us absolutely nowhere, but at least Heyman knows Omar’s number, which leads us to think something may be brewing here and the Mets may be the only real option for Smith and the Twins. But then again, by using our own common sense, we’ve known that all along.

Simply put, why on earth would Smith trade Santana to an AL East team when his team is positioned to add pieces that can make them playoff contenders. So the Twins get Ian Kennedy or a Jon Lester and win the Wild Card. What happens when they face the Yanks or Sox WITH Santana? Have they really gotten any better?

Read the entire article at SI.com.