ESPN Video Beta - Impact of Johan Santana Trade

Kyle Lohse: Will Throw Baseball for Food
metsgeek.com 2/4/2008 — Last week, while everyone was on SantanaWatch, Jayson Stark gave us this little tidbit of news: In the meantime, there are signs that the Mets continue to express interest in free-agent pitcher Kyle Lohse . Lohse was viewed, essentially, as the ...

Santana worth the Big Bucks
gonnersportstalk.blogspot.com 2/4/2008 — As of Friday Night, the Mets are now the official winners of the Johan Santana Trade. Now the power in the NL East has shifted once again. After a crazy season that saw the Mets have a historic collapse, the Mets needed to assure their fans they were ready to take the NL East title in 2008.

Another look at the Johan Santana trade
hardballtimes.com 2/4/2008 — For those who aren't bored with the Santana circus ...

Josh Beckett a goner after 2010?
mvn.com 2/4/2008 — “We’d better enjoy [Josh] Beckett the next three years,” one Boston Red Sox official said, “Because we won’t be able to sign him after his deal is up after 2010.” — Peter Gammons Whaaa? Come again? Is it ...

Santana's deal puts Sabathia on deck -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 2/4/2008 — Phil Rogers | On Baseball 4:54 PM CST, February 2, 2008 You don't have to be a New Yorker or one of Johan Santana's heirs to be thrilled with the deal that sent baseball's best pitcher from Minnesota to the Mets. You could be C.C. Sabathia or any ...

Future dawns with Santana in fold — Major League Baseball News 2/4/2008
The Mets can finally put to rest a painful 2007 collapse, that left them looking in on the playoffs, and focus on a bright future. With the acquisition of Johan Santana, the entire team has benefited and enters Spring Training with renewed excitement ...

Mailbag: Why Haren and not Santana? — Major League Baseball News 2/4/2008
Did the D-backs give up too much to acquire Dan Haren? Should the club have gone after Santana? And will the team re-sign Hernandez? Beat reporter Steve Gilbert answers these and other questions in this week's mailbag.

Mailbag: Will C.C. follow Santana's lead? — Major League Baseball News 2/4/2008
Johan Santana's deal with the Mets has fans wondering how it will affect C.C. Sabathia -- one fan suggests which Bruce Springsteen tunes should play when the big lefty is on the mound. Anthony Castrovince addresses this issue in the mailbag.

Mailbag: Santana, and more Santana — Major League Baseball News 2/4/2008
Following one of the biggest acquisitions in Mets history, beat reporter Marty Noble answers fans' questions about the Johan Santana trade and what the deal means for the Mets' present and future.

Mailbag: Did LA miss opportunities? — Major League Baseball News 2/4/2008
Why couldn't the Dodgers have ended up with Johan Santana or Dan Haren? These issues concern a pair of fans, while others inquire about the next All-Star Game in L.A., Scott Elbert's status and left-handed relieving options in this edition of the mailbag.