Comments on: News: Mets and Johan Santana have a Deal http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: june14th1980 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92813 june14th1980 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:25:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92813 Another angle to look at is how the contact affect the luxury tax situation. The 7M bonus is prorated over the entire contact, although I'm not sure if a portion is spread over 2008 because the contact with the Twins was not ripped up. Either way, it will count around 13.25 to 14.5M against the 2008 luxury tax calcuation and an average of 23.5-23.75M from 2009-2013. As of today, it would seem that the commissioner's office will report the Mets with a opening day payroll under 135M - 20M under the luxury tax theshold. Another angle to look at is how the contact affect the luxury tax situation.

The 7M bonus is prorated over the entire contact, although I’m not sure if a portion is spread over 2008 because the contact with the Twins was not ripped up.

Either way, it will count around 13.25 to 14.5M against the 2008 luxury tax calcuation and an average of 23.5-23.75M from 2009-2013.

As of today, it would seem that the commissioner’s office will report the Mets with a opening day payroll under 135M – 20M under the luxury tax theshold.

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Must be the Giants bringing this city together……at least for another 2 days!

]]> By: metsfaneh http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92802 metsfaneh Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:14:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92802 If you consider the fact that if Johan had a typical Johan season in 08' the Mets would have willingly had to pay at least $25 per over 6 to 7 years and had to surrender their 1st rd pick as compensation. Looking at this scenario we could consider Guerra and the 1st rd pick a wash, IF Gomez AND Mulvey reach their ceiling they would be fair market value for a dominant Leftie that can field and hit. This leaves essentially a sale of Humber for $18 to $21 million. Looks pretty good to me!!! If Gomez/Mulvey are busts it an absolute heist. Looking down thhe road as we fans tend to do the $$$ and 1st rd pick saved combined with Delgado's salary coming off the books would be an excellent start to bringing in a power hitting gold glove winning first baseman that currently plays in Atlanta for the Citifield opening in 2009. If you consider the fact that if Johan had a typical Johan season in 08′ the Mets would have willingly had to pay at least $25 per over 6 to 7 years and had to surrender their 1st rd pick as compensation. Looking at this scenario we could consider Guerra and the 1st rd pick a wash, IF Gomez AND Mulvey reach their ceiling they would be fair market value for a dominant Leftie that can field and hit. This leaves essentially a sale of Humber for $18 to $21 million. Looks pretty good to me!!! If Gomez/Mulvey are busts it an absolute heist. Looking down thhe road as we fans tend to do the $$$ and 1st rd pick saved combined with Delgado’s salary coming off the books would be an excellent start to bringing in a power hitting gold glove winning first baseman that currently plays in Atlanta for the Citifield opening in 2009.

]]> By: metsrmyboys http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92796 metsrmyboys Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:43:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92796 now santana is a met big sigh of relief buy minaya's job isn't done yet is perez signed for this year and if he is he needs an extension i believe sosa will need one. we need a long term deal for maine and heilman i mean htere is others too what i am trying to say get a nice day of rest and a short vaction but your job is no where nears done. now santana is a met big sigh of relief
buy minaya’s job isn’t done yet is perez signed for this year and if he is he needs an extension i believe sosa will need one. we need a long term deal for maine and heilman i mean htere is others too what i am trying to say get a nice day of rest and a short vaction but your job is no where nears done.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92778 Charlie Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:51:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92778 Matt, You nailed it from the beginning. I have nothing but the highest respect for you and your journalistic/blog abilities. Wow! You were essentially the only one to continue to believe/think the Mets would be the team to win the JS sweepstakes and every step of the way you essentially called/predicted/sourced the outcome. Did I say wow, yet? Matt,

You nailed it from the beginning. I have nothing but the highest respect for you and your journalistic/blog abilities. Wow! You were essentially the only one to continue to believe/think the Mets would be the team to win the JS sweepstakes and every step of the way you essentially called/predicted/sourced the outcome.

Did I say wow, yet?

]]> By: sundaysection15 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92772 sundaysection15 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:33:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92772 not to get too greedy, but omar did say "absolutly" when asked if it was possible for the mets to get santana AND kyle lohse. thinking about this pitching staff starters: santana pedro maine OP lohse pen (any 6/7 of these): wagner sanchez heilman el duque schoenweis feliciano sosa wise joe smith pelfrey ricardo rincon rudy lugo i love the excess of arms they have for the bullpen, with all these guys im sure they can piece together a good pen. after all, we all know that a good bullpen is assembled mainly by luck, with so many talented arms i think this staff/pen could be great this year not to get too greedy, but omar did say “absolutly” when asked if it was possible for the mets to get santana AND kyle lohse. thinking about this pitching staff

starters:
santana
pedro
maine
OP
lohse

pen (any 6/7 of these):
wagner
sanchez
heilman
el duque
schoenweis
feliciano
sosa
wise
joe smith
pelfrey
ricardo rincon
rudy lugo

i love the excess of arms they have for the bullpen, with all these guys im sure they can piece together a good pen. after all, we all know that a good bullpen is assembled mainly by luck, with so many talented arms i think this staff/pen could be great this year

]]> By: MetsCabo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92771 MetsCabo Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:19:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92771 I guess I check out this site so much I figure I might as well register and what a day to register....GO METS!!! I guess I check out this site so much I figure I might as well register and what a day to register….GO METS!!!

]]> By: CaseStreet http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92770 CaseStreet Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:06:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92770 Was I first to post the deal was done? Sweeeeeeeeet. Def. a good week for me. I'd like to take this moment and thank all my fellow Mets fanatics, I couldn't have done it without you. Isn't it funny how no one has complained about signing Ruddy or Feliciano signings, ever since Santana came in the picture? What happened to Omar is biased, etc...? Well, today is a new day in Metsblog.com and may all the naysayers, haters, bigots, tools, Skankees fans, and bandwagon jumpers stay away from our home away from home. Happy Johan Day! Was I first to post the deal was done? Sweeeeeeeeet. Def. a good week for me. I’d like to take this moment and thank all my fellow Mets fanatics, I couldn’t have done it without you.

Isn’t it funny how no one has complained about signing Ruddy or Feliciano signings, ever since Santana came in the picture? What happened to Omar is biased, etc…?

Well, today is a new day in Metsblog.com and may all the naysayers, haters, bigots, tools, Skankees fans, and bandwagon jumpers stay away from our home away from home.

Happy Johan Day!

]]> By: WozzyBearRU http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92766 WozzyBearRU Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:46:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92766 "The Mets will win the ball game! The Mets win! They win!" - Bob Murphy - 10th Inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (As Knight scores) - I have to believe, that on a day like today, Bob Murphy is up above smiling down on the Mets. “The Mets will win the ball game! The Mets win! They win!”

- Bob Murphy – 10th Inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (As Knight scores) -

I have to believe, that on a day like today, Bob Murphy is up above smiling down on the Mets.

]]> By: CaseStreet http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-mets-and-johan-santana-have-a-deal/#comment-92765 CaseStreet Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:45:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/01/news-johan-is-in-the-room/#comment-92765 Do you not remember the Torre-astro fiasco? Do you not remember the Torre-astro fiasco?

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