 Saturday, January 26, 2008
The Santana Watch Continues
The Twins signed first basemen Justin Morneau to a huge six year, $80 million contract, according to MLB.com, and Michael Cuddyer for $24 million for three years according to the Seattle Times. What does that mean for Johan Santana? The possibilities include:
(1) Staying with the Twins. This is not likely unless the cheapstake Twins ownership may not spend the money. Mr. Pohlad is worth $3.1 billion and is the 114th richest person in America according to Forbes. Muckety.com does a great job of detailing Mr. Pohlad's assets, holdings, and connections. Mr. Pohlad was so cheap that he able to convince the state of Minnesota to pay for a new stadium. But, hey, the rich stay rich is by using other people's money (OPM).
(2) The new GM has taken his time, as he should, to get the most value for Santana. It's hard to argue because the Mets may have to part with five of their best seven minor league products. However, with each passing day, Santana's value diminishes. He has to be dealt by the trade deadline, or he will probably lost to free agency.
Will the Twins pay Santana or trade him? If Omar doesn't pull the trigger on this deal, it's time for Steve to be the next Mets GM. Pitchers and catchers are less than three weeks away.
Posted by The Tank in NY.
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