While Johan Santana is considering a contract offer from the Twins, news comes out that the Yankees are very interested in trading for him. The Yankees will "go hard after Santana," according to an industry source familiar with their thinking, and they appear well-equipped to make a deal considering their stash of superior young pitching talent, beginning with Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy. While the Yankees are reluctant to trade any of those pitchers for a position player such as Miguel Cabrera, they understand that they'd have to include at least one of them for a realistic shot at Santana. The Twins recently made a contract proposal to baseball's best pitcher, according to a league source, but people around the game see little likelihood of a quick deal and instead expect Santana to become available via trade within weeks. The Dodgers, Angels and Red Sox also have the type of young players to make a deal for Santana, and several other mostly big-market teams can be expected to be interested. The Mets also would be interested, but the stock of their best young pitching prospects has not kept up with that of the Yankees' vaunted trio.