Yo yo Johan

So as we all know by now, Johan Santana is a Met.

The Mets more than replaced their loss of Tom Glavine. This, IMO, seperates the Mets from the other two NL East contenders.

But what is even more frustrating to me is that the Braves gave up more for Teixeira than the Mets gave up for Santana, although they must work out a pretty heavy contract now. The Mets still have their best hitting prospect, F-Mart. They still have their best pitching prospect, Mike Pelfrey. They didn't even give up a star currently on their roster like Reyes or Wright or Beltran.

There is a motto that says, "If you want to trade for talent, you've got to give up talent." The Mets received way more talent than they gave up. It's ashamed that the penny pinching Braves don't have the cash to give him an extension, we could have easily matched that offer.

There's a chance that Johan is due for some arm troubles pretty soon. You figure something is up if you look at those 1st half/2nd half splits from last year.

I'll say this though. I know this was a great trade for the Mets, but I can't help but wait in anticipation for those Smoltz vs. Santana matchups. Those will be some exciting times...and if you need me during one of those games, I'll be in front of my TV.

Or perhaps at the Ted?