Buzz: Mets to Meet Santana’s Agent on Wed.
…from what i can gather, the Mets will meet with Johan Santana’s agents tomorrow to officially discuss a contract extension…
…well, i’d certainly hope so…
…the clock is ticking…
According to a recent report by Jon Heyman at SI.com, citing ‘people familiar with the Mets thinking,’ they’d like to keep the deal to a five-year contract, though Santana is believed to be seeking six or seven years.
However, Heyman adds, “There appears to be optimism that something can be done.”
Earlier this month, citing ‘a person with knowledge of the negotiations,’ the Star-Tribune wrote that Fred Wilpon is willing to meet Santana’s contract demands.
…as i wrote before, my sense is that it will not be very difficult to reach a contract extension within the 72 hours…although, one person connected to the team says it is far from a slam dunk…that said, a) as i had been saying for quite a while, santana prefers to pitch for the Mets, and b) i just can’t believe that the Mets would have pulled the trigger on this trade if they didn’t think they could do what is necessary to keep santana in queens…
