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If there is any truth to Charley Waters’ report in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Twins fans officially have every reason to detest their team’s former ace, Johan Santana.
The report states that the slimy southpaw forced the Twins hand, telling management that unless he was traded by Tuesday, he would not waive his no-trade contract clause, would go to spring training and would play this season with the Twins, eventually becoming a free agent at season’s end. In that scenario, the Twins’ only compensation for him would be two draft picks.
This certainly makes Twins GM Bill Smith less deserving of criticism for the trade he approved on Tuesday. He still could’ve jumped at the offer the Yankees had on the table back around the Winter Meetings, when pitcher Phil Hughes and outfielder Melky Cabrera were the majority of a very solid offer. An offer I strongly believe was the best one the Twins received throughout the process.
Now we see that only a physical and contract extension prevent the Mets from finalizing this deal. It’s at that point that I’ll pour myself a glass of disgust to wash down my amazement at just how ridiculous professional athletes can be when they don’t get what they want. It will be interesting to see if the bone spurs that once had experts worried about the possibility of Tommy John surgery for Johan ever return to rear their ugly head. I never wish ill will upon anyone, because that’s simply uncalled for. That said, if the elbow issues ever do return for undoubtedly the best starting pitcher in baseball, it couldn’t happen to a more worthy adversary.
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