Buster Olney Says
I just heard an interview with Buster Olney on ESPN Radio in New York and it centered around Santana. Olney says that he sees no way Santana signs for less than 6 years/$25 million per. With his no-trade clause, he is going to demand that salary before he approves a deal anywhere. The Twins have apparently talked to the Yankees about a package of Hughes, Cabrera and (interestingly) Austin Jackson and the Red Sox about a package of Ellsbury, Buckholz and Lester.
Olney felt that between the price and the prospects, neither team would make a deal and the only team he could see pulling the trigger on this trade was the Mets. The problem is, the Mets don't have the same level of prospects and Olney wasn't sure Minnesota would take a lesser package centering around Milledge and Pelfry for Santana. His ultimate conclusion was that Santana wasn't going anywhere.
Comments
I have to disagree with the notion that Santana will stay in Minnesota this season, simply because if ownership sees that the Yankees and Redsox are steadfast with their newfound commitment to the young talent they developed, the asking price will drop, and they'd be willing to concede Santana even without a Phil Hughes or a Jacoby Ellsbury. They'd be stupid not to, since the Twins are clearly not going anywhere this season, and why not settle at least for B level talent, if the alternative is NOT GETTING ANYTHING AT ALL!
To me, it's a no-brainer!
Posted by: Miles Roche | November 26, 2007 08:31 PM |
What's your take, Peter, Andy,
am i totally out of sync with this thing?
Posted by: Miles Roche | November 26, 2007 09:12 PM |
Miles
I think your argument makes sense. The thing is, under those circumstances I wonder if the Mets would be the leader? I honestly don't think the Yankees or Red Sox are going to go to $25 million for Santana, so he might shoot down any trade proposal. But, the Mets might do it with the new stadium, lower payroll and empty rotation.
I think the biggest problem is that the new GM in Minnesota is new to the job and has a stadium opening up in 2009. How do you trade him without getting back premium talent?
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November 26, 2007 10:52 PM
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