Dodger Thoughts: Why Johan Santana Isn't a Dodger
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Pending the negotiation of a long-term contract, the New York Mets have acquired Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana in what many analysts have decided is a steal, a heist, a grift, a shell game in a darkened subway station.
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No Santana in LA
Published 1/30/2008 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
... January 30, 2008 No Santana in LA Jon Weisman looks at why the Dodgers didn't compete for Johan Santana . Posted by David Pinto at ...
THT Daily: Aftermath
Published 1/31/2008 by Bryan Tsao at The Hardball Times
... - At least one Vegas oddsmaker now has the Mets as the second favorites to the World Series. Dodger thoughts - Okay, last thing on Santana for today: Jon Weisman examines why Santana isn't a Dodger. I always thought they were the most logical trade partner for the Twins. At the end of the column is Bob Klapisch's report of the how the end of the deal went down. ...
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TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 1/23/2008 from www.theropolitans.com
The man with the greatest name ever, La Velle E. Neal III, brings us more rumors from Minnesota on Johan Santana. From Neal: "First of all, the Twins continue to talk to the Mets, Red Sox AND YANKEES about deals for Johan Santana."Johan Santana hometown profile
TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 1/24/2008 from www.theropolitans.com
Daniel Cancel, for the New York Times, travels to Tovar, Venezuela, to profile the hometown of the most talked about pitcher this winter, Johan Santana.The Twins Ready To Move On Johan Santana
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 1/25/2008 on www.faketeams.com
FWIW, Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune told Charlie Steiner on his XM Radio show, "Baseball Beat", that Twins officials he has spoken with on the team's Winter Caravan would ideally want a Johan Santana trade completed by next week. ...Santana deal in 10 days?
TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 1/27/2008 from www.theropolitans.com
Charley Walters, on TwinCities.com, states that he believes a trade for Johan Santana will occur within 10 days.As The Santana Turns - Could It Finally Happen?
beisbolct posted 1/27/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press is reporting that Johan Santana could finally be traded within the next 10 days. The reason for the holdup is not the Twins or any of the three teams involved but rather Santana’s contract demands.Is Johan Santana Finally Going to Be Traded?
Babes Love Baseball found this 1/27/2008 on sports.aol.com
I think we've all waited long enough to see what the Twins are finally going to do with Johan Santana , and I think most of us are probably sick of waiting for something to happen. It reminds me of a time back in high school where a disagreement ...Santana deal within 10 days? Mets still favorites?
on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture ... found this 1/28/2008 on sports.yahoo.com
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Sunday that a trade of Johan Santana is expected to occur within 10 days, and Newsday reported that the New York Mets are still the favorites to land the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Santana, with the Minnesota ...As The Santana Turns - Only The Best Rumors For You
beisbolct posted 1/28/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
According to Sid Hartman of the Star-Tribune, the Twins original offer to Johan Santana is still on the table, which was this years $13.25 million plus 4 years at $20 million. Twins assistant GM Rob Antony said the team hasn’t given up hope on bringing back Johan.Mets Trade For Johan Santana
FITM posted 1/29/2008 from www.hotfootblog.com
The New York Mets have agreed to a trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, giving up four prospects to acquire the left-handed ace of the Minnesota Twins, according to two high-ranking Twins officials with knowledge of the talks and a person close to Santana.Mets land Santana
Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 1/29/2008 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com
The New York Mets have agreed to a trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, giving up four prospects to acquire the left-handed ace of the Minnesota Twins, according to two high-ranking Twins officials with knowledge of the talks and a person close to Santana.Holy Crap! Santana to Mets? : I’m Writing Sports
FanIQ Blog found this 1/29/2008 on www.imwritingsports.com
Holy Crap! Santana to Mets? I don’t think anyone saw this one coming. Back in November when everyone was refreshing their browser every six seconds, waiting to find out who would be the winner in the Johan Santana Sweepstakes, there were only two ...Santana to Mets
SOX & Dawgs found this 1/29/2008 on www.boston.com
Red Sox sources confirm that pitcher Johan Santana is headed to the New York Mets, ending their pursuit of the two-time Cy Young Award winner. USA Today broke the news of the deal, in which the Mets are sending four prospects to the Twins and now ...Santana Headed to Mets...Just About!
Dave Rouleau posted 1/29/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com
USA Today, the New York Mets have agreed to a trade for Johan Santana, giving up four prospects to acquire the left-hander of the Minnesota Twins, according to two high-ranking Twins officials with knowledge of the talks and a person close to Santana. The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension and that Santana passes a physical. ...Johan Santana Rumors: Tuesday
Over the Monster: Front Page Posts found this 1/29/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com
Over at MetsBlog today , Matthew Cerrone does a nice job summing up the Johan Santana situation. The New York Daily News indicates that the Mets are the one team pushing for Santana, but the Twins might use the Erik Bedard haul as a ...Santana Saga Ends - Johan To The Mets
Babes Love Baseball found this 1/29/2008 on metsmerizedonline.com
Bob Nightengale , of USA Today, reports the Minnesota Twins have agreed to send two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana to the Mets for four prospects. The prospects include Carlos Gomez, Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra, and Kevin Mulvey. The biggest ...Johan Santana Traded To The Mets!
mudfreesports posted 1/30/2008 from mudfreesports.blogspot.com
The New York Mets acquired starting pitcher Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins in a trade that could down as one of the biggest trades in the history of the Mets organization. In return the Twins get outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Philip Humber,Johan Santana Sweepstakes Winners
rickg15 posted 1/30/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com
Indians fan is glad to be rid of Santana!USAToday: Santana Dealt To Mets
Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com found this 1/30/2008 on joyofsox.blogspot.com
Bob Nightengale : The New York Mets have agreed to a trade for two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana, giving up four prospects to acquire the left-handed ace of the Minnesota Twins, according to two high-ranking Twins officials with knowledge ...Johan and Carsten
Vegas Watch found this 1/30/2008 on clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com
With the news that Johan Santana is headed to Flushing for ( as ESPN calls it ) the 4th best offer on the table, Santana thankfully seems to be on his way out of the AL. The deal is obviously contingent on the Mets and Santana reaching a contract ...[JOHAN SANTANA] Johan Santana Traded To The Mets; Rays Dodge Bullet
The Hardball Times found this 1/30/2008 on www.raysindex.com
USA Today ( via MLB Trade Rumors ) is reporting that the Twins have agreed to a deal with the Mets for Johan Santana . The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension and that Santana passes a ...
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Posted 2/2/2008 on River Avenue Blues
Johan Santana is now under contract for seven years and $150 million . That’s a lot.Johan Santana deal finalized
Posted 2/2/2008 on Yankees Tonight
The Mets and LHP Johan Santana have the deal finalized before the extended 7 p.m. EST deadline. Now the Mets have signed Santana for 6-years and around $137.5 million. Now Santana has an option for a 7th year in the contract (2014) that could be worth $18.75 million with a $5.5 million buyout, which could make that contract worth $150.75 million. Santana is scheduled for a physical tomorrow toJohan Santana Signs The Biggest Deal For A MLB Pitcher !!!
Posted 2/2/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
The best pitcher in MLB is now going to Shea Stadium. The two time Cyoung award winner Johan Santana has signed with the New York Mets. It’s a six year deal worth 150 million Santana is in a city where he will be with a whole bunch of baseball stars from Derick Jeter,Rodriguez and on [...]The Johan Santana Clause
Posted 2/2/2008 on Garbage Points
if we ran a legitimate website, the above graphic is what would have been used to announce the johan santana trade. but since we don't, i guess it's going to waste. anyways, since the johan santana deal is finally complete, i thought now would be a good time to finally discuss it especially since i've had a few days to let the trade sink in. unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of letting ...Johan’s Contract Details
Posted 2/1/2008 on Hot Foot
According to the NY Times , Johan Santana has signed an extension with the NY Mets worth nearly $140 million. According to the article: The extension alone — an average of $22 million over six years — would make Santana the highest-paid pitcher in baseball, but the Mets are prepared to add a $7 million signing bonus on top of the $13.25 million that Santana is already owed for 2008, ...Mets Finalize Contract With Johan Santana ... Mets Fans Take a Breath
Posted 2/1/2008 on FanHouse
It seemed to the rest of the world to be a formality that the Mets and Johan Santana would come up with a long term contract. But in a little pocket of Queens that is used to disaster, Mets fans held their breath while Johan Santana and his agent negotiated with the Mets after Tuesday's trade. Now, they can exhale, as after a two hour extension from the original 5PM deadline for Santana and ...Buzz: Marchand on Santana
Posted 2/1/2008 on MetsBlog.com
Andrew Marchand of ESPN Radio reports Johan Santana likely will make some small concessions in his contract negotiations because Santana wants to be a Met. Cerrone has been reporting Santana’s desire to wear orange and blue since the beginning of the hot-stove season, not to mention Santana’s preference for the National League. Maybe this will help speed along the negotiation ...Johan Santana Extensions Continue
Posted 2/1/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Ken Rosenthal has an update on the Johan Santana extension talks. He says the Mets are offering something like $110MM over five seasons with a vesting option for the sixth. The proposed average annual value of $22MM isn't far off, but Santana wants six or even seven years guaranteed.Bill Smith and the Art of Counter-Productive Negotiation
Posted 1/31/2008 on Bleacher Report
I am slightly confused here... Twins GM Bill Smith is generally considered a pretty savvy, clever front office executive... Johan Santana is a two-time Cy Young winner, the best lefty hurler of the last 5 years (sorry, Unit), a southpaw who projects out nicely over the latter years of his career given his reliance on a dominant change-up, a 200+ strikeout per year horse… ...Bill Smith and the Art of Counter-Productive Negotiation.
Posted 1/31/2008 on Bleacher Report
I am slightly confused here... Twins GM Bill Smith is generally considered a pretty savvy, clever front office executive... Johan Santana is a two-time Cy Young winner, the best lefty hurler of the last 5 years (sorry, Unit), a southpaw who projects out nicely over the latter years of his career given his reliance on a dominant change-up, a 200+ strikeout per year horse… Simply ...Breaking Down the Santana Trade
Posted 1/30/2008 on My Pinstripes
When we first heard the Johan Santana deal announced yesterday, we reacted with a combination of relief (that the Red Sox hadn't landed him) and shock (that's all the Twins got?!). There are a couple of factors though that can play into our final feelings on the trade. La Velle E. Neal III (what a name!) of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Johan Santana told the Twins he would ...Johan Santana Trade: A Strict AL-to-NL Exchange?
Posted 1/30/2008 on Bleacher Report
Let me say this right off the bat: I'm a Yankees fan. And yes, I wanted Johan Santana to be a Yankee. No, I wouldn't want the Yankees to trade away Melky Cabrera, Philip Hughes, and Ian Kennedy to get him. I would have been just fine with Cabrera and Kennedy for Santana, but for some reason I did not want to let Hughes go. I am a firm believer that it is okay to trade prospects ...A Royal Flush: Johan Meets Queens
Posted 1/30/2008 on Bleacher Report
After months of speculation, rumors, and incessant examination of Matthew Cerrone's "MetsBlog" by the hour in search of updates on the neverending Johan Santana saga, it all finally ended today, January 29th, 2008. The New York Mets attained the best pitcher in baseball this decade: Johan Santana. The price? Well for now, it appears to have been a bargain -- Carlos Gomez, Phil ...Odd Sox: Have you Met Johan Santana?
Posted 1/30/2008 on Bugs & Cranks
So what you’re telling me is that Johan Santana will not be on the Yankees next year, the Sox aren’t losing any of their exciting young prospects, and one of the the best pitchers in baseball just got traded to a team who we won’t face this year unless it’s in a World Series? My entire analysis of the Johan Santana trade can be summarized as follows: PHEW!! ...Intentional Upset: Johan Santana To The Mets
Posted 1/30/2008 on Intentional Foul
No, this little event is not exactly a “sports upset” per se, the realization Santana would be leaving the Twin Cities certainly was, especially for one particular blogger . Santana was traded to the New York Mets yesterday and pending the acceptance of a long-term contract, it looks like Johan has pitched his last game in Minnesota as the Twins fell victim to Major League ...Links From Around the Web
Posted 1/30/2008 on Hot Foot
Here are some of your top non-newspaper links of the morning, all regarding the Johan Santana trade: At ESPN.com , Tristan Cockroft breaks down the trade from a fantasy perspective. At Sportsline.com , Eric Mack gives us a breakdown of the deal and all the players. Also at Sportline.com Scott Miller writes how Johan Santana is the cure to The Collapse At the Phillies’ blog ...Johan Santana Does Not Make the Mets a World Series Winner
Posted 1/30/2008 on Larry Brown Sports
Sorry to deflate the balloon of all you Mets fans out there — and I know there are many of you — but I don’t think this trade (if it goes through) will mean a ring for your team. By acquiring the top pitcher in the game, you have become even more of a contender than you were before. But even with Johan Santana, do you still give the edge to the Mets over the Diamondbacks in ...Would Two Extra Wins Have Kept Johan Santana Away From Flushing?
Posted 1/30/2008 on FanHouse
There was a movie some years back called Sliding Doors , which tracked the two divergent paths taken when Gwyneth Paltrow both just misses, and just makes a train. The Mets just missed the playoffs last year after a horrific collapse in their final seventeen games. That collapse no doubt set off a chain of events that led them to acquire ace pitcher Johan Santana . But what would have ...A Johan Santana post-mortem
Posted 1/30/2008 on River Avenue Blues
Alright. Let’s put this baby to bed. Barring a complete collapse of the contract negotiations between the Twins and Mets, this is it for RAB and Johan Santana. It’s been some ride, eh? Anyway, with the Yankees’ missing out on landing Santana, disappointment has enveloped many Yankee bloggers. But we’re immune; the Yankees have Saved the Big 3! They’ve also ...Read: Santana + Mets = NL East Favorite
Posted 1/30/2008 on MetsBlog.com
In his blog for ESPN.com , Keith Law writes that the Mets immediately become the favorites to win their division and have a good argument to be the best team in the National League following their trade for LHP Johan Santana. By getting one of the game’s best pitchers, Law describes two important things that Santana does for the Mets… “One, he’ll give the Mets ...
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Johan Santana landed in the right city, but the wrong borough. And Michael Rosenberg says Brian Cashman is to blame.Mets, Twins agree on Johan Santana trade
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Published 1/30/2008 on Newsday.com - Yankees
In this crazy world of New York baseball, it just might turn out that, when the Mets complete their miraculous acquisition of Johan Santana, they should thank the Steinbrenner boys most of all.Yankees deserve assist in Mets' Santana deal
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Published 1/30/2008 on Newsday.com - Mets
If and when he officially becomes a Met, Johan Santana will cost the team four good young prospects and upward of $150 million. Seems about right for a two-time Cy Young Award winner and perhaps the best pitcher in baseball.Santana deal brings parity to NL East
Published 1/30/2008 on Major League Baseball News
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Published 1/29/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The Minnesota Twins reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade Johan Santana to the New York Mets. After months of deliberation, the Twins agreed to send the two-time Cy Young Award winner to the Mets for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Phil ...
