Johan Santana, baseballs best pitcher, is now a NY Met. If there is one person to be ruled out that wanted Johan in Met jersey, it wasn't Hank Steinbrenner. More than anyone in the Yankee hierarchy did he want to trade for Johan and once said publicaly that the Bombers had the made the best offer and the Twins knew it. It's a good thing the Yankees didn't go along with making the trade to the Twins because a trade that included Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and Ian Kennedy would have ripped the Yankees reguardless to Johan or not. If theres one thing the Yankees need right now, its probably pitching. If theres one thing the yankees don't need, it's probably more of a payroll. As of 2007 the Yankees had the highest payroll in the MLB with a team payroll of $218 million annually. To sign Johan Santana the yankees would have to add at least another $20 million for the next 5-6 years, if not more. Not to mention giving up there young pitching talent and phenom Phil Hughes. Hughes pitched in the 2007 season earned a record of 5-3 with a 4.14 ERA. Now, for a starting rookie pitcher to have an over .500 record with an ERA just above 4.00 in the American League isn't too shabby! Not to mention his no hit bid through 7 innings after leaving the game due to injury. The choice for the Yankees keeping their young brass was a good one. If my the All-Star break Santana is 10-2 and Phil hughes is basking away in triple A, or on the DL, Brian Cashman would definatly have some explaining to do. As expected you would probably hear it from the Son of Slam echoing in Cashmans ear "I told ya so!". Boy does Cashman have to prove himself this season. His three year extention he made ends at the end of this season. Although Steinbrenner would have loved to have Johan Santana on his starting rotation he knows that they made the right move. Pitching is a priority for the Yankees, but they are relying on their young one's to power up the rotation. A rotation lead by veteran Andy Pettitte leading young blood into the battlegrounds should be an interesting season against the stacked up rrotation of the World Series Champion Red Sox.
Chein-Ming Wang vs Josh Beckett
Andy Pettitte vs Curt Schilling
Phill Hughes vs Daisuke Matsuzaka
Mike Mussina vsTim Wakefield
Ian Kennedy/ Joba Chamberlin vs Jon Lester
OH BOY! Are we looking at a close AL East Race? You Bet!
side note: The Toronto Blue Jays have improved their team this offseason making them an even more powerful third place team than they were last year!
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