Wow! Opened espn.com this morning, and I was pleasantly pleased to see that the Yankees are in discussions with the Twins of Minnesota regarding two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana (pronounced: Yo-hann). This would be a fantastic addition given the loss of Andy Pettitte earlier this month. Let's see here... According to my friends at espn.com, Santana is 1st in the AL in whip, 2nd in SO, 6th in IP and 7th in era. He's been in the top-ten in balloting for the Cy Young Award every year since 2003, and was in the AL MVP hunt twice ('04 & '06). His career era of 3.22 is nothing to balk at, either. Not to mention he's a LEFTY!
Sure, that is all fine and dandy, but at what cost to the Yankees will Santana wear the famed pinstripes? He's owed $13.25 mil next year from the twins, which is drop in the bucket compared to the Yankees' overall payroll. Who will we have to trade to pick up the prized Santana? Is this a classic Yankees' move to deal young-blood to bring in the proven veteran? Now Santana (15-13, 3.33) is only 29, a far cry from the likes of Pettitte (15-9, 4.05), 35, Rivera ( 30 saves, 3.15), 37, Mussina (11-10, 5.15), 38, or Clemens (6-6, 4.18), 45, but is it worth it to give up someone like Chamberlain, 22, who is a prime candidate to replace Rivera as closer? What about Phil Hughes (5-3, 4.46), 21, the top pitching prospect in baseball last season?
Obviously a deal with the Twins will require top prospects. I only hope the Yankees are thinking about the future when they make this deal. I'd love to see Yo-hann in Yankees' Pinstripes as much as anyone, but I don't want to see the team mortgage the future for him.
2 comments:
He's the best pitcher in Baseball. Worth anything the Twins want.
I like a man that hasn't posted a blog since the earth was divided from the water.
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