Matthew Cerrone

News: Mets and Johan Santana have a Deal
By Matthew Cerrone - Feb 1, 2008 5:32 pm

According to Ken Rosenthal from FOXSports.com, during an appearance on SNY’s Daily News Live, Johan Santana is in the room with Mets representatives and his agents while negotiating what could end up being a seven-year deal in total, with an eighth-year option.

…next step has got to be a signature…

…sign, johan…sign

Update5:50 pm

…for what it’s worth, supper has been delivered to the negotiating table…i kid you not

Update6:02 pm

…seriously, this has to be a done deal, i would think…they’re not all together, in the same room, eating dinner, only to rip up the deal and go home, you know what i’m saying

Update6:44 pm

The Mets have issued a statement saying negotiations are complete and Santana is scheduled to take a physical.

…from what i can gather, the physical will be tomorrow

Update6:46 pm

i have reason to believe the deal is for a guaranteed six years, and $137.5 million…as expected, he’ll stay under contract on his current deal, but paid roughly $7 million on top of that…i can’t confirm that with people connected to the team, though…

Update7:02 pm

…santana’s agents also rep Jose Reyes, who has been invited to the press conference, which will almost certainly be next week…

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Comment by rockets212
2008-02-01 17:33:33

its only a matter fo minutes now

Comment by pf24karrot
2008-02-01 17:40:47

i dont know but if they only gave them 2 hours it must be close their probably just working out the money for his incentives

Comment by anditsouttahere
2008-02-01 20:26:16

SNY should host the press conference in the middle of 7th ave. MAKE A STATEMENT TO YANKEE YANKEES FANS. STOP TRAFFIC.

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Comment by Jeremy Kreisberg
2008-02-01 18:06:21

The 6:02 update is one of the greatest Matt Cerrone quotes of all time — let’s not forget that Matt is, above all, a fan — and even he needs some confirmation from his fellow fans sometimes that this is gonna get done.

Comment by ravin108
2008-02-01 18:18:19

i was a fan of the supper one

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Comment by D-ESH
2008-02-01 18:07:26

Dearest Met fans,
This has been a long three days off sweat, blood, tears, and sweat mixed with blood and tears. I would just like to wish everyone a happy hour of hope as we come down to the wire in this ridiculous event of baseball offseason trades. God knows we all need a little bit of Johan in times like this. Henceforth, lets all grab a pen, and a piece of loos-leef and all at the same time write in script. Johan Santana. Then cross the t. After, pray that voodoo is real. Im bored. Lets go mets. Thank you thanks a lot everyone. We all need Jesus. Thank you.

Comment by D-ESH
2008-02-01 18:14:02

yo son….lets get johan…then trade him for barry zito

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Comment by bigdws29
2008-02-01 18:17:31

get this deal done now damnit

 
 
 
Comment by djstue
2008-02-01 18:08:02

Did they order any champagne?

 
Comment by BSMITTYFDNY
2008-02-01 18:44:38

Is it Really done???? Give us the story Matt! Numbers? Years? He really signed? Come on Matt! I cant take it. You cant just say its done. What are the particulars?

 
Comment by beatking
2008-02-01 18:53:38

You knew it was going to happen, especially with the two hour extension, however, it still made me uneasy till I heard that Santana signed!

beatking

 
 
Comment by jamie
2008-02-01 17:33:41

HOLY SHNIT please GET THIS DONE

Comment by x-nady
2008-02-01 17:38:54

you mean…Holy FLURKING Shnit

Comment by GravediggerHebner
2008-02-01 17:43:47

You fargin sombastiches, you fargin eyesoles, I’m not even Swedish!

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Comment by NickA33
2008-02-01 17:48:50

Knock down that wall. Knock down that wall. And knock down THAT fargin’ wall!!

 
Comment by mitt16
2008-02-01 17:52:40

baking powder?

 
Comment by x-nady
2008-02-01 19:28:44

Kang & Kodos are not Swedish

 
 
 
 
Comment by Paulieg
2008-02-01 17:33:51

He Signed! YES BABY GO METS!

Comment by Number41
2008-02-01 17:43:49

8 years
I’ll be dead by then

 
 
Comment by Kranepool Initiative
2008-02-01 17:34:40

Johan is a Met guys, face it. My boss just scratched his eyes out waiting for this to happen….

 
Comment by Paulieg
2008-02-01 17:34:45

He is in the Room and about to sign the contract. It can’ get any closer than this. Go METS!

 
Comment by iknowmets
2008-02-01 17:34:46

its over im loving it

 
Comment by Thats Mr Johan to you
2008-02-01 17:35:53

Please God, I promise to stop masterbating for 1 week……….2 days if you just let this happen. Amen.

Comment by Gary Coleman Is My Father
2008-02-01 17:41:05

hopefully u dont see a woman walking naked in her apartment, or hopefully rfk dosnt want to date you

Comment by Gary Coleman Is My Father
2008-02-01 17:49:30

IM OUT!

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Comment by JarvisJanesAddiction
2008-02-01 18:13:17

Oh c’mon! You’re the master of your domain, aren’t you???

 
 
Comment by Xavier22
2008-02-01 18:12:23

that was JFK Jr.

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Comment by dwright5jreyes7
2008-02-01 17:36:04

yesss

 
Comment by MetsieFan84
2008-02-01 17:36:05

JOHAN IN THE HOUSE! lol

 
Comment by neoncleon
2008-02-01 17:36:19

Waiting for the “group hug”….

 
Comment by met pete
2008-02-01 17:36:57

come on Johan…let all these people, including me take a collective breath because this has been a killer day….SIGN THE PAPERSS

 
Comment by MetsieFan84
2008-02-01 17:37:09

I believe I saw the flares going up … I rolled out the red carpet and supplied the food and beverages!

 
Comment by zemonstar
2008-02-01 17:39:04

OMFG FINALLY! party at Mathew’s house!!!

 
Comment by pedro4545
2008-02-01 17:39:24

so close….sooo close

Comment by ASod1975
2008-02-01 17:41:32

to quote David Starsky (Ben Stiller): “Do it….do it” Could be a landmark day in Metsville….

 
 
Comment by MetAndyMaine
2008-02-01 17:39:30

Yeah…this is happening. Too many positive factors at once. I am breathing easier now….

Around 7pm I expect to to open a nice bottle of bubbly.

 
Comment by bryanorso
2008-02-01 17:39:30

Come on brother, sign the deal! :)

 
Comment by JPinOrlando
2008-02-01 17:39:34

get out the Miller High Life soon!

 
Comment by yosi
2008-02-01 17:40:07

Oh god, please…

 
Comment by Oregonmetsfan
2008-02-01 17:40:55

Lets do this…… I have to go to work soon

 
Comment by whoamar
2008-02-01 17:41:06

Hey, What is all the hub about. Did they win? Oh, no, they just refinanced the new house that you will all pay for in double!

 
Comment by DaveSchneck
2008-02-01 17:41:10

5:40 News: Johan just picked his nose.

5:42 News: Johan has picked up a pen.

5:47 News: Johan just put the pen back down

5:51 News: Johan just left the room to take a leak

5:55 News: Untold millions of Mets fans across New York just suffered sudden and permanant carpal-tunnel syndrom from hitting refresh over…and over…..and over….and over

 
Comment by metsrbest
2008-02-01 17:41:20

Sign it Steff! I want you to! Sign it!

(From the movie “All The Right Moves” :-)

 
Comment by Paulieg
2008-02-01 17:41:38

I am going to have a beer! I have never been involved in something like this before. I can’t get anything done. I wanted this to happen for the mets for a long time. Let hope he passes the physical. Just kidding! Way to go everyone great comments!

 
Comment by Dino64
2008-02-01 17:41:46

I have unstoppable diarrhea and I just threw up in my mouth…give him the pen FFS!!!!!

DO IT!!

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