Read: Thank the Yanks for Johan and Beltran
In Game 1 yesterday, Johan Santana pitched in to the eighth inning, and was charged with two runs on nine hits while striking out four.
He left with the lead, though the team eventually lost.
…it seems to me every that time jerry sends santana back out for that extra inning, santana leaves to a standing ovation, but with no outs and runners on base – just like yesterday…
In a win during Game 2, Carlos Beltran had three hits, including a home run, extending his hitting streak to 11 games.
Beltran is now batting .285, with 103 RBI, 38 doubles, 21 stolen bases, and a .374 OBP.
According to Kevin Kernan in the New York Post, the Mets should thank the Yankees for passing on Beltran and Santana, thus allowing them to end up on the Mets.
…or, maybe, the Yankees made an offer to the Twins for santana and to Scott Boras for beltran, and both the Twins and boras preferred the Mets package instead…you know, the Twins and Boras made the choice, on their own, to pass on the Yankees and go with the Mets, who ultimately made a more lucrative offer…
…i guess it just depends on how you look at it…
…nevertheless, forgive me if i do not send Brian Cashman a thank you card at the end of the season…i’m sure he’ll understand…
