The money end of it
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- February
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The Mets have their ace at the cost of $150.75 million over the next seven years. No statement from the Mets until Johan Santana completes a physical scheduled tomorrow in New York.
The length turned out to be the sticking point that prompted the Mets to seek a two-hour extension beyond the 5 p.m., deadline the Twins agreed to and was rubber-stamped by the commissioner’s office.
GM Omar Minaya didn’t want to give more than five years to a pitcher, but Santana is a special case and the Mets gave him a six-year package at $137.5 million on top of the $13.25 million he is to get in the final year of his current contract.
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Wonder how many season tix were sold these past few days?
Probably enough to pay a decent amount of 08.
how about F-Mart and Pelfry for Bedard?
Well, I guess we can never call the Wilpons cheap again. LOL
John D, do you know when the Mets will be having the press conference ?
Now that Johan has signed – I guess that “pipedream” has become a reality, JD. Isn’t that what you wrote in an article during the last week or so about the Mets chances of getting Johan? I don’t mind that you’re a Yankee fan, but try to be a little more objective if you are forced to cover the Mets. There is no guarantee the Mets will win the division this year even with Santana, but you have to give them props for this trade. They gave up nothing from their major league roster to get a 2 time CY Young winner entering the prime of his career. Even if he turns out to be a bust – this is a deal they had to do!
I posted this before and people pooh-pooh’d it and I know Klapish is a Yankee fan, but…..
“Pedro had problems getting along with Curt Schilling in his final two years at Fenway. Granted, Schilling is more self-centered than Santana; he had conflicts with everyone in the Red Sox’ clubhouse. But Pedro clearly didn’t like sharing the stage. Put it this way: is it any coincidence that as soon as the Mets acquired Santana this week, Pedro’s agent announced his client is seeking to extend his contract beyond 2008?”
I don’t think the mets are interested in extending Pedro. The best thing the mets can do is knowing this will be Pedro’s walk year, let him play out the season because usually it’s incentive to pitch well for the next contract. Unless Pedro pitches well and can go deeper in to innings than he showed last year I don’t see the mets resigning him. The only pitcher I see the Mets resigning next year would be Perez because he is still fairly young and still has an upside. Next years off season will be very interesting for the Mets since there will be around 40mil coming off the books.
I don’t understand why any Met fan would have anything negative to say about Pedro Martinez. The Mets have been competitive since he arrived, and exciting every time he takes the mound. And even in the comeback month last year, he was the best pitcher on the staff. In fact, while I’m thrilled Santana is coming to Flushing, I’m disappointed that it will be Johan, and not Pedro, who takes the ball on opening day at Citi Field next year. I, for one, would like to see the Mets get serious about an extension for Martinez.
I agree completely MMCongers. Pedro is the heart and soul of this team, has been since he came, and if the Mets let him go elsewhere I will be unhappy. If he quits that’s one thing but suddenly we’re bashing Pedro because we signed Santana???? I just don’t get it. How can anyone judge his innings pitched based on coming back back from 12 months of rehab? I usually like youth but this is one very special pitcher and leader who hopefully will spend as many years on this team as wishes to. He’s not Tom glavine pining for his old team. He’s Pedro who has given us his heart and arm.
MM & Omar – I am in total agreement. Pedro has been nothing but special since coming here from Boston. He has been a great Met in the clubhouse and w/ press and fans. Remember the water-sprinkler game? I think the thing with Shilling was the fact that Pedro had been the man in Boston and then comes johnny come lately Shilling saying he is the man. It’s different now, Pedro is still a great pitcher but he knows as well as anyone that he is towards the end and Santana is in his prime. Moving each of the starters down a notch helps all of them, that’s for sure.
May I add for good measure – Tommy who?
Roger – Not that JD needs any help but there is nothing in evidence saying he is a Yankee fan. In fact if I remember correctly he has already stated he grew up a Cleveland fan. That being said everybody thought this was a pipe dream a few weeks ago. Yet even with that fact in evidence would you, and say he is a Yankee fan, would you really want him just pumping up the Mets? Or would you prefer him to give his opinions good or bad about the state of the team?
Annie – This is one of those deals you just have to do. There is always the chance of injury, but this is not just any pitcher, here.
Kudos to The Mets (the Wilpons for ponying up and Omar for correctly reading his mark, er market), Santana, Greenberg, and especially the hesitant Twins, for making this happen. This is like getting Seaver in ‘69, or bringing up Gooden in ‘84. This is a team changing impact. One of the best 2 or 3 pitchers in MLB is heading to NY, Queens to be exact, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
The only thing with Pedro is that if he has a very good year, he’ll probably ask for 12 to 15 million per year. I’m not too sure the Mets would go that amount unless it’s a one or two year deal.
steve original, if the Mets were willing to overpay the Braves loving Tom Glavine, they shouldn’t have a problem paying Pedro what he’s worth. At any rate until and if he finds out he’s pain free its a moot point wither way.
Sloppy: If you’re talking about the original Glavine contract then the Mets got him for credibility. The past few resignings have been essentially for a year or so because the Mets didn’t have anyone better. With Santana here and a hopefully improving Maine and Perez the need I don’t think will be as urgent for Pedro as it was for Glavine at the time. But like you said, if he doesn’t pitch all year pain free all bets are off.
I would pay Pedro 12-15 mil. He energizes the team and the fan base. His enthusiasm is infectious and in the current market he is better than the those calling themselves starting pitchers with sub 500 records who get that amt.
Dave
dave: Good call on Pedro. If he’s OK, you can’t let him go next year. And there will be Alou $$ which should be replaced by cheap rookie FMART, and Delgado $$ should be less unless they sign Texeira which I doubt. He smells like a real Yankee need. And I assume El Duque $$$ will go toward trying to keep Ollie.
To the original: I was talking about Glavine’s extension where the Mets were overpaying against themselves. The man was here 5 years and was never a Met. All he cared about was 300 wins.