Twins agree to trade Santana to Mets

RobFunk · Jan 29, 2008

From USA Today's Bob Nightengale (1/29): "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. The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension and that Santana passes a physical."

glenrobinson · Jan 29, 2008

GREAT move by the Mets.

I believe that the Yanks and Sox both offered stronger deals then NYM.

Gravy · Jan 29, 2008

The Rich get Richer

Harvey Dent · Jan 29, 2008

Sad day here to see him go....but its MUCH better this way then free agency

Got a pretty good return

Iceman · Jan 29, 2008

Even better news for the rest of the A.L.

sportsfantatic44 · Jan 29, 2008

The package the Mets are going to surrender is Carlos Gomez, Deolis Guerra, Kevin Mulvey and Phil Humber. The Twins had initially told the Mets that there would be no trade without Reyes being included.

billhill999 · Jan 29, 2008

glenrobinson said:
GREAT move by the Mets.

I believe that the Yanks and Sox both offered stronger deals then NYM.

Agreed, Yankee deal with Hughes was stronger.

Gravy · Jan 29, 2008

Iceman said:
Even better news for the rest of the A.L.

Dont know about that the Indians roughed him up good last year

Harvey Dent · Jan 29, 2008

billhill999 said:
Agreed, Yankee deal with Hughes was stronger.

The Hughes and Melky deal was much better..Humber will never be anything in this league

glenrobinson · Jan 29, 2008

Minnetonka said:
Got a pretty good return

A bunch of complete unknowns with no big league experience. Minnesota should have grabbed Reyes from the Mets at least. I think they should have gotten more for such a top tier pitcher.

Harvey Dent · Jan 29, 2008

glenrobinson said:
A bunch of complete unknowns with no big league experience. Minnesota should have grabbed Reyes from the Mets at least. I think they should have gotten more for such a top tier pitcher.

Gomez is obviously the gem for the twins here...I dont think much of Humber but twins had to get something, and they knew the yanks were pulling hughes out of any deal

CaptainBone · Jan 29, 2008

Funny how the Bosox/ Yankees prospects get battered with "hot prospect" tags and the Mets get thrown by the way side.

Just so you guys know...

Gomez is projected to be better than Ellsbury,
Guerra is projected as a huge stud in time (3-4 years, hes very young)
Mulvey is getting great buzz after a great season at AA.
Humber is a piece of work.

The mets offered the best deal.

Addict101 · Jan 29, 2008

Twins probably see themselves as a contender so they wanted to get him out of the AL. Makes sense.

Harvey Dent · Jan 29, 2008

Captain i do agree on Gomez, and also very good point about guerra

CaptainBone · Jan 29, 2008

Minnetonka said:
Captain i do agree on Gomez, and also very good point about guerra

I'm a huge Mets fan and apparently the only one other than yourself who realizes we gave up a great deal to get someone for one year. I think everyone is forgetting Santana is going to cost A TON of money over the next 5-6 years PLUS the prospects.

The case wasn't the same for Bedard or Haren and that's why they cost significantly more.

Harvey Dent · Jan 29, 2008

Gomez is a Five tool prospect...and said to be even faster then Jose Reyes...if everything goes right guy is going to be a STUD for years

FatTony · Jan 29, 2008

Captain Bone said:
Funny how the Bosox/ Yankees prospects get battered with "hot prospect" tags and the Mets get thrown by the way side.

Just so you guys know...

Gomez is projected to be better than Ellsbury,
Guerra is projected as a huge stud in time (3-4 years, hes very young)
Mulvey is getting great buzz after a great season at AA.
Humber is a piece of work.

The mets offered the best deal.

But the Mets Farmhands usually don't pan out compared to other teams. I think they're ranked just behind the Astros in producing the least major league talent in the last ten years.

Addict101 · Jan 29, 2008

Captain Bone said:
I'm a huge Mets fan and apparently the only one other than yourself who realizes we gave up a great deal to get someone for one year. I think everyone is forgetting Santana is going to cost A TON of money over the next 5-6 years PLUS the prospects.

The case wasn't the same for Bedard or Haren and that's why they cost significantly more.

Very true. Santana is good to pitch another 6 or 7 years if he stays healthy and be the end of that contract that's gonna cost the Mets A LOT of money. If they win a couple world series between now and then, then it was all worth it.

Brock Landers · Jan 29, 2008

glenrobinson said:
A bunch of complete unknowns with no big league experience. Minnesota should have grabbed Reyes from the Mets at least. I think they should have gotten more for such a top tier pitcher.

exactly, how many "can't miss" prospects miss every year, the list is endless.

gtc08 · Jan 29, 2008

ah minnesota. first we let hunter go for free, now santana, we let big papi go for free, we trade away big ticket garnett, let billups go, trade marbury for nothing, draft roy and trade him for foye, we trade moss for nothing, and let culpepper go for nothing.

you can't make this shit up.