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New York Notes: Cano, Johan, Reyes

The Yankees are waiting for the playoffs, while the Mets are jockeying for .500.  The latest on New York's teams...

• Scott Boras client Robinson Cano told Ken Davidoff of Newsday, "I will make my own decision.  I'm a grown man, and I can decide where I want to be, what I want to do."  Cano has club options for 2012 and '13 that are likely to be exercised, so it's not quite time to worry about his next contract with the Yankees.
• Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues has reservations about the Yankees spending big bucks on Yu Darvish if he's posted, but is intrigued by the righty.
• Yankees GM Brian Cashman explained to John Harper of the New York Daily News why he was "very comfortable saying no" to the Mariners' request to include Ivan Nova or Eduardo Nunez along with Jesus Montero in his offer for Cliff Lee last summer.  Montero's stock is higher right now, but the debate remains open as to whether the Mariners should have chosen him over Justin Smoak.
• Johan Santana is currently showing better stuff than he did last year, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen told Andy Martino of the New York Daily News.  Santana, who had shoulder surgery a year ago, is the key to the Mets' 2012 rotation.
• The Mets shouldn't sleep on the Nationals as a potential NL East contender in the near future, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post.  Sherman adds that the Nationals are "routinely in the discussion" when he asks baseball executives to speculate on where Jose Reyes could sign this winter.  

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