At the winter meetings, the Red Sox talked extensively about Johan Santana. They debated and evaluated and argued and made offers. He was a front-burner item for them, and there seemed to be great desire, for Boston, to get a deal done. But since the holidays, Boston's enthusiasm for the conversation has seemingly waned, perhaps as the Red Sox considered the looming implications of giving Santana something close to the contract extension he wants -- six years and $150 million. The sobering cons ...

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