Comments on: Twins Give Santana to Grateful Mets http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/ Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:22:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mets Extend Santana http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Mets Extend Santana Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1005 [...] The New York Mets have signed Johan Santana to a 6-year, $137.5 million deal, which means that the trade with Minnesota is on and the Twins are hosed. Incentives could kick the total value of his contract to $150 [...] [...] The New York Mets have signed Johan Santana to a 6-year, $137.5 million deal, which means that the trade with Minnesota is on and the Twins are hosed. Incentives could kick the total value of his contract to $150 [...]

]]> By: Geoff Young http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Geoff Young Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:47:20 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1076 No kidding. Who do they think they are, the Red Sox/Yankees? ;-) No kidding. Who do they think they are, the Red Sox/Yankees? ;-)

]]> By: Rain Delay http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Rain Delay Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:17:15 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1077 Honestly (and this isn't sucking up ;) ) I think the Padres have one of the best, if not the best rotation in the National League. But it just irritates me to no end, that now everyone thinks that basically the Mets can now fore go the regular season and head straight to the playoffs.. Honestly (and this isn’t sucking up ;) ) I think the Padres have one of the best, if not the best rotation in the National League.

But it just irritates me to no end, that now everyone thinks that basically the Mets can now fore go the regular season and head straight to the playoffs..

]]> By: Geoff Young http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Geoff Young Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:49:46 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1083 Agreed, RD, to a point. Santana essentially replaces Glavine in the rotation, which is a substantial upgrade (no offense to Glavine). This doesn't make the Mets a slam dunk in the East, but it makes their case much stronger. And of course, whoever ends up winning will have to deal with the West. ;-) Anthony: From the outside, it looks like the decision makers had committed to moving Santana, which killed their leverage. Once the Yankees called their bluff, the Mets swooped in and Minnesota decided that, since they'd already decided on that course of action, something was better than nothing. I don't know what went on behind closed doors of course, but that's what it looks like from here: pure panic. Agreed, RD, to a point. Santana essentially replaces Glavine in the rotation, which is a substantial upgrade (no offense to Glavine). This doesn’t make the Mets a slam dunk in the East, but it makes their case much stronger. And of course, whoever ends up winning will have to deal with the West. ;-)

Anthony: From the outside, it looks like the decision makers had committed to moving Santana, which killed their leverage. Once the Yankees called their bluff, the Mets swooped in and Minnesota decided that, since they’d already decided on that course of action, something was better than nothing. I don’t know what went on behind closed doors of course, but that’s what it looks like from here: pure panic.

]]> By: anthony http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 anthony Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1376 Wow, I didn't realize the deal was that weak. How do you trade Santana and not get the other team's #1 prospect (whoever that is)? Were they just going for quantity over quality? They should have just traded him straight up for Hughes. Wow, I didn’t realize the deal was that weak. How do you trade Santana and not get the other team’s #1 prospect (whoever that is)? Were they just going for quantity over quality? They should have just traded him straight up for Hughes.

]]> By: Rain Delay http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Rain Delay Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:41:27 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1239 No problemo! And you're right, I think that the Twins sold low on this trade. Though what bugs me is all the 'talking heads', thinks this trade makes the Mets unstoppable a favor to win the NL East and get a tickets stamped straight to the World Series. As a Braves fan, I tend to disagree with this thinking. I've always been of the thinking that, one man no matter how great he is doesn't make the team. Beyond Santana, the Mets have a few questions in the rotation. Some seem to think that Pedro is just going to go back to being Pedro...hello..he only pitched 28 innings last year and has a shoulder thats ready to fly off at any time. And the Mets were favored last year to win the East and we all know how that went. Yes, I'm a tad nervous about the Mets but at the same time..I think that the Braves didn't do to shabby this off season, though I'm still not happy with the Kotsay trade..it baffles me. No problemo! And you’re right, I think that the Twins sold low on this trade.

Though what bugs me is all the ‘talking heads’, thinks this trade makes the Mets unstoppable a favor to win the NL East and get a tickets stamped straight to the World Series. As a Braves fan, I tend to disagree with this thinking.

I’ve always been of the thinking that, one man no matter how great he is doesn’t make the team. Beyond Santana, the Mets have a few questions in the rotation. Some seem to think that Pedro is just going to go back to being Pedro…hello..he only pitched 28 innings last year and has a shoulder thats ready to fly off at any time.

And the Mets were favored last year to win the East and we all know how that went. Yes, I’m a tad nervous about the Mets but at the same time..I think that the Braves didn’t do to shabby this off season, though I’m still not happy with the Kotsay trade..it baffles me.

]]> By: Geoff Young http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Geoff Young Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1367 Thanks, RD, for the additional info. What a disappointing time for Twins fans. Thanks, RD, for the additional info. What a disappointing time for Twins fans.

]]> By: Rain Delay http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Rain Delay Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:15:24 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/twins-give-santana-to-grateful-mets/#comment-1238 According to John Sickels and his 50/50 list (50 best hitting prospects/pitching prospects). Gomez ranks in at #49. Humber didn't make the list on the pitchers side. Mulvey checks in at #32 and Guerra checks in at #23. According to John Sickels and his 50/50 list (50 best hitting prospects/pitching prospects). Gomez ranks in at #49. Humber didn’t make the list on the pitchers side. Mulvey checks in at #32 and Guerra checks in at #23.

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