Buzz: Mets and Santana are Far Apart
In a report for ESPN.com, citing ‘sources familiar with the discussions,’ Jayson Stark explains that the Mets and Johan Santana remain far enough apart that a deal is unlikely to be reached until at least Friday.
Stark adds, “The sources also left open the possibility that the talks could collapse without an agreement, though the odds of that appear remote.”
…do you have to use that word, jayson…come on now…
According to Stark’s sources, Santana and his agents are still pushing for a six-year extension in the range of $150 million, while the Mets want to limit the guaranteed portion of the extension to five years.
This morning, the Pioneer Press reported the same information, noting that the Mets and Santana’s agent discussed a six-year deal worth more than $150 million, including a $7 million signing bonus and performance incentives.
…i’ll tell ya, nothing is ever easy in the world of blue and orange…
…by the way, even if the the Mets and santana reach an agreement this second, the team will likely hold off on having a press conference to celebrate the signing until next week, a) because he’ll still need to take a physical, and b) half of the city’s sports reporters are out in Phoenix covering the Super Bowl…
