Comments on: Read: Hunter on Santana http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/ 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, 22 Nov 2009 04:41:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sincekindergarten http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89349 sincekindergarten Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:20:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89349 Can't let go of this one. :) <i><b>I know that he's happy, too, because he really wanted to go to the Mets. He's always wanted to swing the wood. He can hit. So I don't know who's happier, Johan, the Mets, or everyone in the American League because they don't have to face him anymore.</i></b> Can’t let go of this one. :)

I know that he’s happy, too, because he really wanted to go to the Mets. He’s always wanted to swing the wood. He can hit.

So I don’t know who’s happier, Johan, the Mets, or everyone in the American League because they don’t have to face him anymore.

]]> By: tinathemetsgrl http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89285 tinathemetsgrl Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:37:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89285 I have like chills, that's awesome. Torii is amazing. I have like chills, that’s awesome. Torii is amazing.

]]> By: Skids http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89255 Skids Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:22:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89255 Nah, the Mets have had plenty of strong pitchers that were good hitters (for being a pitcher) i.e. Seaver, Gooden, Darling, Cone, etc. Nah, the Mets have had plenty of strong pitchers that were good hitters (for being a pitcher) i.e. Seaver, Gooden, Darling, Cone, etc.

]]> By: BSMITTYFDNY http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89254 BSMITTYFDNY Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:20:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89254 I am going to 2 games at Spring Training in St. Lucie in March as well. Going to Mets vs. Houston and the next day vs. Boston. Front row behind home plate. Face value through a friend of my dad's is under $40! Such a different atmosphere at Spring Training. Players are so approachable and friendly. Every year I go and get to speak with some of the players. David Wright signed 5 items for me and chatted with me about his hitting and he quized me about what its like being a fireman in NYC. He is so cool and down to earth. A perfect player to root for. I really hope I get to see Santana pitch one of the 2 games. If not I hope I get to meet him and maybe get an autograph. I want to thank him for putting the pressure on Bill Smith and the Twins. I am still in shock that Omar pulled this off and at that price. What freaking highway robbery! So many posters on here didnt want this deal. Many didnt want to give up 4 prospects. But the fact that we kept F-Mart AND Pelfrey is amazing! We gave 4 "maybes" for a guaranteed ace who I predict will win north of 20 games for the next 5 years. I have already forgiven them for the collaspe or at least will now forget, and I dont mind the 20% increase either (as long as we get him signed and this doesnt fall through over money). Mission accomplished Omar. Well done Matt. You helped me remain optimistic and keep the faith. Now please reasure us that we WILL get him signed. Sorry for such a long post but I am just so pumped! I am going to 2 games at Spring Training in St. Lucie in March as well. Going to Mets vs. Houston and the next day vs. Boston. Front row behind home plate. Face value through a friend of my dad’s is under $40! Such a different atmosphere at Spring Training. Players are so approachable and friendly. Every year I go and get to speak with some of the players. David Wright signed 5 items for me and chatted with me about his hitting and he quized me about what its like being a fireman in NYC. He is so cool and down to earth. A perfect player to root for. I really hope I get to see Santana pitch one of the 2 games. If not I hope I get to meet him and maybe get an autograph. I want to thank him for putting the pressure on Bill Smith and the Twins. I am still in shock that Omar pulled this off and at that price. What freaking highway robbery! So many posters on here didnt want this deal. Many didnt want to give up 4 prospects. But the fact that we kept F-Mart AND Pelfrey is amazing! We gave 4 “maybes” for a guaranteed ace who I predict will win north of 20 games for the next 5 years. I have already forgiven them for the collaspe or at least will now forget, and I dont mind the 20% increase either (as long as we get him signed and this doesnt fall through over money). Mission accomplished Omar. Well done Matt. You helped me remain optimistic and keep the faith. Now please reasure us that we WILL get him signed. Sorry for such a long post but I am just so pumped!

]]> By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89225 MudvilleNine Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:32:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89225 Makes you want to take a shot at Prior next year as well. Makes you want to take a shot at Prior next year as well.

]]> By: jose--jose-jose-jose http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89120 jose--jose-jose-jose Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89120 Yea, too bad Bedard is already on the Mariners. But I'm sure that the Orioles would be thrilled to give us a guy that looked like Bedard for F-Mart, Heilman, Plefry and Carp. Yea, too bad Bedard is already on the Mariners. But I’m sure that the Orioles would be thrilled to give us a guy that looked like Bedard for F-Mart, Heilman, Plefry and Carp.

]]> By: cyclone http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89089 cyclone Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:10:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89089 Wait didn't Torri get the Mike and Mad Dog Memo? Santana is so disappointed to be going to Queens because he wanted to be a Yankee all along....lmao Wait didn’t Torri get the Mike and Mad Dog Memo? Santana is so disappointed to be going to Queens because he wanted to be a Yankee all along….lmao

]]> By: toomanyuniforms http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89081 toomanyuniforms Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:02:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89081 That's not negativity, chief. Just an observation. This is a terrific deal and a great time to be a Met fan. Cerrone was right. He knows he was right. We know he was right. We all appreciate and love the site, but the self-congratulation starts to look like self-promotion. His site, he can do what he wants with it, but it's no longer the little engine that could -- it's an SNY-affiliated success story. That’s not negativity, chief. Just an observation. This is a terrific deal and a great time to be a Met fan. Cerrone was right. He knows he was right. We know he was right. We all appreciate and love the site, but the self-congratulation starts to look like self-promotion. His site, he can do what he wants with it, but it’s no longer the little engine that could — it’s an SNY-affiliated success story.

]]> By: scottmetsfan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89076 scottmetsfan Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:57:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89076 just makes so much sense that santana would want to be in the national league so he could swing his bat. i'd like to know if anybody has any idea if having a time at bat, especially a successful one, would tend to tire out a pitcher. in other words, was santana able to get to the 7th or 8th inning in minnesota because he didn't have to exert any energy hitting? or maybe the fact that he faces one less batter than in the american league will factor into it. this is so darn exciting. just makes so much sense that santana would want to be in the national league so he could swing his bat. i’d like to know if anybody has any idea if having a time at bat, especially a successful one, would tend to tire out a pitcher. in other words, was santana able to get to the 7th or 8th inning in minnesota because he didn’t have to exert any energy hitting? or maybe the fact that he faces one less batter than in the american league will factor into it. this is so darn exciting.

]]> By: icedrake523 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89060 icedrake523 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:42:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/30/read-hunter-on-santana/#comment-89060 "I know he’s happy, too, because he really wanted to go to the Mets." Something must be wrong with him. No one wants to go to the Mets. (kidding of course) “I know he’s happy, too, because he really wanted to go to the Mets.”

Something must be wrong with him. No one wants to go to the Mets.

(kidding of course)

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