I'll be looking for Nick Johnson, Shea Hillenbrand, and Casey Fossum stuff soon... :)

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Colon to the Yanks for Johnson, Rivera, El Duque, and a prospect, Then Vazquez, Tatis, prospects to the Sox for Hillenbrand, and either Fossum or Freddy Sanchez .

"Expos, Yankees discuss potential trade Associated Press 12/15/2002 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The New York Yankees are mulling an offer from the Montreal Expos for one of their stud pitchers in a deal that could lead to the end of Roger Clemens' career in pinstripes.

Expos general manager Omar Minaya made Yankees GM Brian Cashman an offer Sunday on what it would take for New York to acquire either Bartolo Colon or Javier Vazquez.

``I know what he wants from us,'' Cashman said. ``I'm trying to see if I can adjust what he wants. There's potential there to have something happen. There are also hurdles like in any discussion.'' Neither Cashman nor Minaya would reveal what the offer was. But a baseball source with knowledge of the talks said on condition of anonymity that the Expos asked for first baseman Nick Johnson, outfielder Juan Rivera, starter Orlando Hernandez and a prospect. The Yankees would also have to pay Hernandez's salary in that deal. In an afternoon meeting, Cashman tried to determine if Minaya was flexible on any of the details in the trade. The deal would help the Expos reduce payroll and meet their budget for next season. But the Expos are also in talks with numerous other teams, including the Boston Red Sox, and could make a deal before Cashman. ``I'm encouraged,'' Minaya said. ``But I've been around long to know it takes time. We're closer to doing a deal that works for both teams. That being said, sometimes these things work out out of the blue.'' If the two teams agree to a deal, Cashman said he would cut off negotiations with Clemens, who is hoping to win his 300th game in a Yankees uniform. ``I think this is maybe coming to a head, because they might want to make a decision soon one way or another,'' said Clemens' agent, Randy Hendricks said. ``We've been talking about this since the day the season ended. It's been going on for a couple of months. It's not like we don't know each other's position.'' Hendricks said the two sides have exchanged offers and they are not far apart. While Clemens would prefer to remain with the Yankees, Hendricks said he's willing to negotiate with other teams. ``If he does not sign with the Yankees, we'd be interested in the Rangers,'' Hendricks said. Clemens also could be interested in rejoining the Boston Red Sox, the team he won three Cy Young Awards with from 1984-96, or the New York Mets, a team he has feuded with since beaning Mike Piazza more than two years ago. ``There will be a lot of interest in Roger,'' Hendricks said. ``We've taken calls but we said our primary interest is staying with the Yankees. If he doesn't, we'll take other calls. We're not worried about him not getting a job.'' Clemens went 13-6 with a 4.35 ERA last season, as injuries limited him to 29 starts. He has 293 career wins and getting to 300 is an important goal of his. The Yankees already have starters Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, David Wells, Jeff Weaver, Orlando Hernandez and Sterling Hitchco_k under contract and aren't desperate to make a move. ``We have various choices with our club,'' Cashman said. ``That's good. It gives us a comfort level, call it leverage. We're not in a situation where we have to do something.''