Johan?
So I know whats on your mind. We've all been drooling over this guy for what seems like years now and finally there is some hope. I know. You all want to know my thoughts on Sippy Momo.
Sip's trip down to heaven aka the Orange Bowl, GMAC Bowl and the BCS. How a still not fully pubescant Sip looks in facial hair. Maybe the future Mrs. Momo that Sip met down in the great state of Alabama?
See I would be happy to talk more about myself here- My Floyd Mayweatherian like New Years resolution:
But my good pal Nick the Voice specifically emailed me for my take on Johan, so here it goes.
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By now you all have seen the rumor in the Minneapolis Star Tribune that suggests a 4 for 1 including Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey, Carlos Gomez and Deolis Guerra for Santana. I have about 9 reactions to this rumor and the realism of this rumor.
1. What on earth is the Minneapolis Star Tribune? I'm pretty sure this is the equivalent of getting excited over something you read in the New York Sun.
2. How far has Mike Pelfrey fallen?
3. What is going on with the Yankees and Sox? Here is my take. I think both teams are nervous about Johan. He wasn't all that dominant in the second half of 2007, is not a very big guy and he wants 6 years. Santana 2003-2005 was the closest thing we have seen to turn of the century Pedro.
But he has fallen off a bit over the last year and change. I am really starting to think that neither the Yankees or the Sox really want this guy. But I KNOW that neither wants the other to have him.
4. The Twins must be very aware of this.
And they are smart. Omar Minaya is a backpage GM. He loves the splash and has made it known he wants to make a big move.
Trading Santana to the Mets gets Santana out of the National League. But it also gets Hank Steinbrenner and his bag of insecurities back in the mix, fearful that the Mets will overshadow him.
And when the Yankees get back in the mix, then the Red Sox get back in the mix. And the leverage battle continues.
5. Kevin Mulvey?This guy was a fading prospect with #4 starter potential no more than 5 months ago. Now he is our featured arm.
The Mets have a bad farm system. There is no other way to put it. So while this deal would be mortgaging a farm system it's kind of the equivalent of dismissing the Orioles chances of winning in 2008. Yuo are giving up on very little.
6. Do the Mets need these prospects?
Everyone needs prospects. And over the last couple of years baseball has developed a real hard on for them.
But if the Mets made this deal they would be set at 1-2-3 starters for the next 5 years (Santana, Maine, Perez).
They would be set at 2b, SS, 3B and CF for the next 4 years( Castillo, Reyes, Wright and Beltran).
They would have fewer holes to plug than most teams and the time and money to redevelop a farm system.
7. #1 starters don't grow on treesThis guy makes the Mets the team to beat in the NL in 2008. That would be nice.
8. If this deal backfires, then one of my boys with the Dbacks gets our GM job and all of a sudden Sip is right back in the mix.
9. This deal as it stands will not happen anyway. The Mets offer just isn't good enough. Omar Minaya may have turned the Mets around over the last couple of years. But the state of the Mets farm system is a joke. Every other big money team in the game has had the guns to make big moves or throw top tier prospects on the field. The Yankees and Sox are stacked. The Tigers just acquired Cabrera and Willis. The Dodgers are stacked. The Angels are stacked. But here are the Mets, the perfect trading partner for the Twins, with nothing to offer.
It's pretty sad.
Vaya,
Sip
(Pics courtesy of wordpress.com, johansantana.net, mlb.com)
Sip's trip down to heaven aka the Orange Bowl, GMAC Bowl and the BCS. How a still not fully pubescant Sip looks in facial hair. Maybe the future Mrs. Momo that Sip met down in the great state of Alabama?
See I would be happy to talk more about myself here- My Floyd Mayweatherian like New Years resolution:
But my good pal Nick the Voice specifically emailed me for my take on Johan, so here it goes.
.............
By now you all have seen the rumor in the Minneapolis Star Tribune that suggests a 4 for 1 including Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey, Carlos Gomez and Deolis Guerra for Santana. I have about 9 reactions to this rumor and the realism of this rumor.
1. What on earth is the Minneapolis Star Tribune? I'm pretty sure this is the equivalent of getting excited over something you read in the New York Sun.
2. How far has Mike Pelfrey fallen?
3. What is going on with the Yankees and Sox? Here is my take. I think both teams are nervous about Johan. He wasn't all that dominant in the second half of 2007, is not a very big guy and he wants 6 years. Santana 2003-2005 was the closest thing we have seen to turn of the century Pedro.
But he has fallen off a bit over the last year and change. I am really starting to think that neither the Yankees or the Sox really want this guy. But I KNOW that neither wants the other to have him.
4. The Twins must be very aware of this.
And they are smart. Omar Minaya is a backpage GM. He loves the splash and has made it known he wants to make a big move.
Trading Santana to the Mets gets Santana out of the National League. But it also gets Hank Steinbrenner and his bag of insecurities back in the mix, fearful that the Mets will overshadow him.
And when the Yankees get back in the mix, then the Red Sox get back in the mix. And the leverage battle continues.
5. Kevin Mulvey?This guy was a fading prospect with #4 starter potential no more than 5 months ago. Now he is our featured arm.
The Mets have a bad farm system. There is no other way to put it. So while this deal would be mortgaging a farm system it's kind of the equivalent of dismissing the Orioles chances of winning in 2008. Yuo are giving up on very little.
6. Do the Mets need these prospects?
Everyone needs prospects. And over the last couple of years baseball has developed a real hard on for them.
But if the Mets made this deal they would be set at 1-2-3 starters for the next 5 years (Santana, Maine, Perez).
They would be set at 2b, SS, 3B and CF for the next 4 years( Castillo, Reyes, Wright and Beltran).
They would have fewer holes to plug than most teams and the time and money to redevelop a farm system.
7. #1 starters don't grow on treesThis guy makes the Mets the team to beat in the NL in 2008. That would be nice.
8. If this deal backfires, then one of my boys with the Dbacks gets our GM job and all of a sudden Sip is right back in the mix.
9. This deal as it stands will not happen anyway. The Mets offer just isn't good enough. Omar Minaya may have turned the Mets around over the last couple of years. But the state of the Mets farm system is a joke. Every other big money team in the game has had the guns to make big moves or throw top tier prospects on the field. The Yankees and Sox are stacked. The Tigers just acquired Cabrera and Willis. The Dodgers are stacked. The Angels are stacked. But here are the Mets, the perfect trading partner for the Twins, with nothing to offer.
It's pretty sad.
Vaya,
Sip
(Pics courtesy of wordpress.com, johansantana.net, mlb.com)
posted by Sippy Momo at 12:33 PM
4 Comments:
The Star Trib is the main mpls newspaper so the source isn't extra suspect....it seems like the deal would go through if the mets add martinez.
I want to hear about the Orange Bowl!
Too many players for a guy that only plays every five days. Not worth it.
make another comment about the orioles like that and I'll stuff your white ass on the wrong side of North Ave and show you how the 410 lives sucka...
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