Yahoo Johan!

My Mets have done it... signed the greatest pitcher of the new century without giving up any key players or even their best farm prospect. Yeah, it's a $137.5 million, six-year contract, the biggest in baseball history for a pitcher, but who cares? The Mets have the cash and it could not be a more worthwhile purchase; Santana is in his pure prime, is healthy (passed his physical today), and knows how to handle big-city pressure. He's also not going to have to face the DHs of the American League, which has to boost his numbers and his shot at a third Cy Young. Thanks Tommy Glavine, for high-tailing your ancient traitorous butt back to Dixie where it belongs. Finally the Mets have a true ace they can build around. After last year's traumatic collapse, we needed this.

Prediction: 2008 Santana gets the Mets' their first no hitter.

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