Yesterday the New York Mets, my favorite baseball team, traded four prospects for Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana.
I nearly peed my pants with giddy excitement.
Last year the Mets executed the worst collapse in baseball history resulting in them missing the playoffs. The reason? Their pitching. It was not only suspect, it was old, tired, and ultimately ineffective.
Picking up Santana will cause the Met's rotation to get younger and better, and they didn't give up a whole lot for him.
There are two potential deal-breakers:
1. The Mets need to sign Santana to a contract extension for what will likely be insane amounts of money. After last years collapse, they need to get this done.
2. All players must pass their physicals, thus my whiney headline.
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training on February 14.
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