Johan Santana's agent says the pitcher isn't looking at just the Yankees and Red Sox:

"Johan told me to tell you that's completely inaccurate,'' Greenberg said. "He's upset about that. He's put no limitations on (Twins GM Bill Smith) to do his job.''

Greenberg declined to confirm if Santana would waive his no-trade clause if he's still with the Twins when the 2008 season starts. "That's a long way away,'' Greenberg said.

I was reminded by a Twins official this morning that Smith and Greenberg have an excellent working relationship, which likely is a key factor during this critical point in trade talks.

This makes more sense. If Santana wants big money, why limit the number of suitors?

It also appears the Twins might go after the Yankees for tampering:

A Twins official this morning confirmed that the club is not pleased with comments made by Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner about trade talks involving Santana.

When asked if he thought the comments constituted tampering, the official replied, "We're not happy. We'll deal with this internally.''

Everyone's playing hardball here.