Mets Losing Their Religion, Add Church To Santana Deal?
The Mets are now looked at as the clear favorites in the Johan Santana sweepstakes by more than just a few credible sources. Yesterday alone Jon Heyman of SI.com and the Boston Globe hinted as much.
There is absolutely no escaping these rumors. Every morning I make my usual treks to my favorite Mets sites, starting with Matt's MetsBlog and then I move onto ESPN Insider, AOL Fanhouse, and finally Fox Sports. Lately it's always Santana, Santana, Santana...
My question is this though, is being the front runner a good thing? I am beginning to feel like the only reason why the Mets are now leading this fruitless marathon, is because we are the only organization foolish enough to still be willing to think about an offer that amounts to suicide for our minor league system.
The latest version of the rumor now has the Mets including newly acquired outfielder Ryan Church, and while I'm not in the least bit beholden to Church, I think it makes the deal even worse than when we were including both Carlos Gomez and Fernando Martinez.
Apparently, many Mets fans think the deal is much more palatable by replacing Fernando Martinez with Church. Martinez has yet to do anything at the major league level and is the most hyped Mets outfielder since Alex Ochoa. At least we know Church can fill a need as a corner outfielder for the Mets right now. Martinez and even Carlos Gomez will not be major league ready for at least two more years.
How is the inclusion of Church more palatable? Didn't we give up Lastings Milledge for this guy?
Two questions that have fallen through the cracks yet further illustrates the sheer madness of the entire situation. Just last week, Willie Randolph himself cringed at the suggestion of five of the Mets best prospects for Johan Santana. So now we are going to hand over four prospects plus a a young proven major leaguer?
Preposterous!
If this deal does go through, and I'm quite sure that it wont... All I can say is...
Omar! You are the weakest link, good bye.
Comments
I can see that creepy British lady saying that to Omar...LOL
I really don't think the Twins want Church, they would have asked for him at the beginning. I think they might do it without F-Mart, but surely no go without Gomez...
It really would suck if all we got for Milledge was Brian Schneider!
Posted by: Adam Baker | January 24, 2008 06:00 PM
You've managed to reflect my feelings so precisely, it's hard to believe.
All I can say is: Are we the only ones who get it?
Posted by: Barry | January 24, 2008 06:09 PM
LMAO at the weakest link reference!!! Seriously, if there ever was a rumor that was worst one ever, it's this one. Throwing Church in is just insane.
Posted by: kev | January 24, 2008 06:21 PM
The Boston Herald report was Church, F-Mart and two pitchers, Church would be replacing Gomez in the deal not Gomez and FMart.
Posted by: Christian (MetsMan) | January 24, 2008 06:44 PM
your're a retard Joe D.
Posted by: NR | January 24, 2008 07:48 PM
Best title ever.
Posted by: Andrew V. | January 24, 2008 07:51 PM
If this trade with Church goes through, then Lastings DID get us something good in return. Think about it: we could trade Milledge and the same prospects to the Twins or we could trade him to the Nats for two players and trade one of those to the Twins. Yes, we will have a hole in the outfield but it's the same thing had Milledge been in a Santana deal plus we get Schneider.
Posted by: Dan | January 24, 2008 08:10 PM
Thanks Natalie, I'll take all the compliments I can get!
Imagine overpaying a pitcher $140 million dollars for seven years...
Then imagine giving up five players for the right to overpay him...
Posted by: Joe D | January 24, 2008 09:24 PM
Then imagine winning a world series in 08....
Posted by: Travis Graham | January 24, 2008 09:32 PM
then imagine alou pedro eldue retiring and the mets being f*** there 1st year in there new stad
Posted by: john | January 24, 2008 10:57 PM
if you told me in the beginning of the offseason that we traded
lmilz, 2 AA/AAA pitchers, and gomez or fmart for santana and schneider,and we got rid of mota... i wouldnt have believed you.
That would be amazing!!!
I like church, but if it gets this deal done...im sure we can find someone. im fine with seeing a lot of chavez or adding mench, wilkerson, or sanders, or even bringing back mr. green.
Ill believe this Santana thing when i see it, but if this rumor is true...Omar is the MAN!
Posted by: whatdatmean | January 25, 2008 09:59 AM
Whatever it takes...PLEASE!
If we dont have to give up some of our core players than why not? Give up Church so all the cry babies can feel a little better about the Lastings deal and put Endy in as an everyday right fielder
Then...I feel Im ready for spring training.
Posted by: Rob from Queens | January 25, 2008 02:59 PM
Are you serious? If we need to throw in a AAAA outfielder like Church to get the greatest pitcher in the game, I'd have to say it's worth it.
Posted by: tim c. | January 25, 2008 04:21 PM
Giving up Church in the deal for Santana sure seems less painful than giving up Milledge in the deal for Church. O.K., that didn't make sense, but hey... at least it seems like Schneider would be a throw-in because I think the Twins might covet Church more-so than Milledge.
Posted by: Brian | January 26, 2008 08:58 AM
What do you mean ?
Posted by: music | January 30, 2008 05:23 AM