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Abridged MetsBlog: Santana deal hinges on prospect
Abridged MetsBlog: Santana deal hinges on prospect
Hot stove mania as cooled in this neck of the woods, but our rival blog is abuzz with rumors that the Mets are closing in on Johan Santana. [Link] According to Joe Christensen of the Minnesota Star Tribune, the Twins have told the Mets they can have the left-hander if they add OF Fernando Martinez to their current offer of OF Carlos Gomez and RHPs Deolis Guerra, Kevin Mulvey and Phil Humber. ...
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Thursday's Daily Digest
CuseAdelphia — Here's what we are talking about on the CuseAdelph' The 76ers blow since getting rid of Kyle Korver. Latest installment of the 2008 Preview, this time Syracuse football style. Syracuse's RPI is dropping. Syracuse is embarrassed in Cincinnati. Syracuse women's team also loses in Pitt. Now for what's going on in Philadelphia: %^&% @#$% @!$#$ Santana could be coming to the Mets. A nice look at the Phillies pitching staff. Phillies signed Jason ...

Blog: Phillies Fan Reaction to Santana
MetsBlog.com — In a post to the great Phillies blog Beer Leaguer, Phillies fan Jason Weitzel writes… “There’s no way to sugarcoat the strong possibility that Santana, the top prize, will be a Met next season, and possibly the next six.  He would swing the balance of division power back over to the Mets.  Head-to-head, it would be a nightmare.  Maybe I’ll take up gardening this summer.  Or woodworking.  Have a nice day. It’s been real.” …oh, man, that’s ...

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