Santana to NYC!

wrightfan123 · Post by **wrightfan123** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:39 pm

I told you all! I predicted it correctly!

Anyway, USA Today, ESPN, and MLB.com reported that Johan Santana is being traded to the New York Mets for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra, and Kevin Mulvey. The Mets have been given a 48-72 hour window to sign Santana to an extension, which, after a physical, would complete the deal. What I'm most amazed about is that the Mets got him without having to give up super-prospect Fernando Martinez or their other talented pitcher Mike Pelfrey. Go Mets!

-W123

spurgistan · Post by **spurgistan** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:22 pm

If they aren't your super-prospects, are we still talking legit MLB talent here, or did you guys get a bargain?

Serbia · Post by **Serbia** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:49 pm

At least he's going to the Mets, and not the Yankees.

Snorri1234 · Post by **Snorri1234** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:38 pm

Let me put on my caring-face!

got tonkaed · Post by **got tonkaed** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:39 pm

i think santana is probably starting his downward slope....the mets i dont think fleeced the twins here.

wrightfan123 · Post by **wrightfan123** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:40 pm

spurgistan wrote:If they aren't your super-prospects, are we still talking legit MLB talent here, or did you guys get a bargain?

We got a complete bargain. One or two might be MLB level, but none can be the superstar Santana is.

graulenst · Post by **graulenst** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:03 am

They (twins) should have taken either the Ellsbury deal with boston or the hughes deal with the yankees when they had the chance, but the twins know young talent. I would not be surprised if one of the four guys turns out well for them.

DaGip · Post by **DaGip** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:13 pm

graulenst wrote:They (twins) should have taken either the Ellsbury deal with boston or the hughes deal with the yankees when they had the chance, but the twins know young talent. I would not be surprised if one of the four guys turns out well for them.

Yeah, the Twins management has always been fairly good at picking talent, I noticed Santana's decline last year. Even though he was still pitching fairly decent, I think the Twins got whiff of it too and decided to get some young blood. They are making the right decision, I am sure of it. The Mets will be pleased with Santana, he is still a ML pitcher!