Johan Santana is the new Kevin Garnett: a superstar Minnesota athlete lusted after by big-city columnists all over the country. I predict at least 10 New York columnists will write between now and November 1 that the Mets (or Yankees, if they lose in the first round) "need" Santana. Here's one idea from the Bergen County Record:
The Mets undoubtedly will attempt to put together a package for Minnesota's Johan Santana. But that might not be so simple. First, the Mets may not have the young prospects to put together an attractive offer -- so start with Lastings Milledge and Philip Humber or Mike Pelfrey and start adding on from there. And Santana has said he will waive his no-trade clause if there is an attractive contract extension accompanying it. But the Mets have made it clear that they don't want to offer more than four or five years to a pitcher.I like Buster Olney's idea of a Santana-and-Bartlett-for-Reyes-Gomez-and-Pelfrey deal. It'll never happen, though. Posted by Stephen Silver at October 5, 2007 05:14 PM