Comments on: News: Mets Acquire Santana from Twins http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:02:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TheOrangeChannel http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87945 TheOrangeChannel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:51:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87945 When did A-Rod become our thirdbaseman? When did A-Rod become our thirdbaseman?

]]> By: Big Lou http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87890 Big Lou Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:34:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87890 shut up already shut up already

]]> By: rockets212 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87889 rockets212 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:33:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87889 no steve phillips would have given up reyes and wright and maine and perez and FMart and everyone else. Omar did good, but he didnt pull off a miracle no steve phillips would have given up reyes and wright and maine and perez and FMart and everyone else. Omar did good, but he didnt pull off a miracle

]]> By: rockets212 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87886 rockets212 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:31:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87886 ALMOST 500 COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!! AND ITS WORTH IT, WE GOT JOHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALMOST 500 COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!! AND ITS WORTH IT, WE GOT JOHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: qqqqqqqq http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87875 qqqqqqqq Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:18:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87875 I was about to say that. I was about to say that.

]]> By: Blue_n_Orange http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87863 Blue_n_Orange Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:04:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87863 I was doing an all-day photo shoot for a client and I just found out! My brother left me frantic voicemail and I came straight to metsblog! I am so psyched for Omar and the whole Mets franchise! Matt, you did a whale of a job covering this story through all of the (real or percieved) twists and turns. Oh yeah, and NRMAX- whatever the he'll the rest of your handle is...you can kiss my hairy beanbag, you know-it-all know-nothing. It's a great day in Metsville!! Where's the grain alcohol?!! I was doing an all-day photo shoot for a client and I just found out! My brother left me frantic voicemail and I came straight to metsblog! I am so psyched for Omar and the whole Mets franchise! Matt, you did a whale of a job covering this story through all of the (real or percieved) twists and turns. Oh yeah, and NRMAX- whatever the he’ll the rest of your handle is…you can kiss my hairy beanbag, you know-it-all know-nothing. It’s a great day in Metsville!! Where’s the grain alcohol?!!

]]> By: letz_go_metz http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87853 letz_go_metz Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:51:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87853 The Mets win! The Mets win it! The Mets win the Santana sweepstakes!!! Kudos to Omar for not overpaying. We gave up real value, no doubt. I expect to see at least two of the prospects we sent to MPLS grow up to be excellent major leaguers. Johan should bring us into real contention and hopefully, playoff success. Yes, yes, yes, it was all worth it, following this painful drama from day to merciless day. Now let's sign 'em and get this done! The Mets win! The Mets win it! The Mets win the Santana sweepstakes!!!

Kudos to Omar for not overpaying. We gave up real value, no doubt. I expect to see at least two of the prospects we sent to MPLS grow up to be excellent major leaguers. Johan should bring us into real contention and hopefully, playoff success.

Yes, yes, yes, it was all worth it, following this painful drama from day to merciless day.

Now let’s sign ‘em and get this done!

]]> By: drichman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87816 drichman Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:00:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87816 Matt, I think you are due a measure of gratitude for your reporting. For me, you became the main source of information about the Santana saga and the only source that remained untainted by the anti-Met bias which pervades the New York media. From the beginning, driven by the likes of Buster Olney (whose distaste for the Mets dates back to his days with the Times), it was unthinkable that the Mets could ever secure Santana in the trade, running down the entire Mets farm system in the process. Metsblog, to its credit, paid little heed to the New York media and national media which appears to have taken its lead from the New York media and looked, instead, to the Minnesota press which had a far more honest assessment of the situation. Though the Minnesota press was reporting that Santana preferred the Mets from the beginning, the New York media (Olney, Francesa et al) ignored that fact and kept at the Yankees-Red Sox dance in play. One thing that I believe you did report a while back, but has gotten little attention since is the relationship between Santana and Luis Castillo. Why the signing of Castillo was viewed as a good albeit rather boring move, I wonder if the decision to sign him was to help lure Santana to the Mets. It certainly didn't hurt if, as you reported, the Mets were Santana's first choice. I also wonder if Santana's drop off in the second half had more to do with Castillo's trade that with any physical problems that Olney, Stark et al were injecting into the drama. Many thanks for a great job!! Matt, I think you are due a measure of gratitude for your reporting. For me, you became the main source of information about the Santana saga and the only source that remained untainted by the anti-Met bias which pervades the New York media. From the beginning, driven by the likes of Buster Olney (whose distaste for the Mets dates back to his days with the Times), it was unthinkable that the Mets could ever secure Santana in the trade, running down the entire Mets farm system in the process. Metsblog, to its credit, paid little heed to the New York media and national media which appears to have taken its lead from the New York media and looked, instead, to the Minnesota press which had a far more honest assessment of the situation. Though the Minnesota press was reporting that Santana preferred the Mets from the beginning, the New York media (Olney, Francesa et al) ignored that fact and kept at the Yankees-Red Sox dance in play. One thing that I believe you did report a while back, but has gotten little attention since is the relationship between Santana and Luis Castillo. Why the signing of Castillo was viewed as a good albeit rather boring move, I wonder if the decision to sign him was to help lure Santana to the Mets. It certainly didn’t hurt if, as you reported, the Mets were Santana’s first choice. I also wonder if Santana’s drop off in the second half had more to do with Castillo’s trade that with any physical problems that Olney, Stark et al were injecting into the drama. Many thanks for a great job!!

]]> By: jdon http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87804 jdon Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:45:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87804 omar got him by default, but give him credit for not caving on martinez. still, he was third best here, but had the most interest. anybody could have made this deal, even steve phillips. omar got him by default, but give him credit for not caving on martinez. still, he was third best here, but had the most interest. anybody could have made this deal, even steve phillips.

]]> By: Shea Faithful http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87793 Shea Faithful Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:31:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/29/news-mets-acquire-santana-from-twins/#comment-87793 A great day for Mets fans everwhere. Now, after Omar signs Johan to a nice 6-year extension, he can focus on locking up O. Perez to an extension as well. Also, a Kevin Mench-type to share time with Church in right would bring it all together. I'm ready for Opening Day! A great day for Mets fans everwhere. Now, after Omar signs Johan to a nice 6-year extension, he can focus on locking up O. Perez to an extension as well. Also, a Kevin Mench-type to share time with Church in right would bring it all together. I’m ready for Opening Day!

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