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Chris
02-15-2008, 01:28 AM
By all accounts, the BoSox and Yanks were offering some pretty sweet packages for Johan Santana. After weeks of rumors and stories, the Twins traded him to the Mets, instead, for what looked like a much less attractive offer. What do you guys think happened? Does Minnesota know something we all don't? Did the Sox and Yanks get fed up and withdraw their best offers? Or were the two AL East rivals just trying to drive the price up for each other artificially?
Riversider
02-15-2008, 02:32 AM
Best pitcher in mlb. by a long stretch. no health issues.

maybe life for minny will be easier with him in the NL.
Riversider
02-16-2008, 11:08 AM
Now he has to adjust to the NL... He has the stuff to do it... but many a pitcher has struggled jumping leagues......
Chris
02-23-2008, 11:05 PM
That's true. Though obviously we have some reason to believe that the NL is a bit inferior these days. They also don't have the DH, and if memory serves, I think they have more pitcher-friendly parks. So, that could offset (and then some) the transition period. In the long run, I have to think he's going to be as good or better in the NL, but I guess you never know.
electricwall
02-26-2008, 08:06 PM
yea the dh and big parks change things... look at zito....
captain54
02-28-2008, 12:36 PM
How many pitcher friendly parks are there these days,Not many because all they want to see is the home run.hardly any pitchers ERA is under 3.50 and that is disgusting Maybe they should raise the height of pitchers mound to where it was in 1960s and 70s
Chris
02-29-2008, 04:26 AM
How many pitcher friendly parks are there these days,Not many because all they want to see is the home run.hardly any pitchers ERA is under 3.50 and that is disgusting Maybe they should raise the height of pitchers mound to where it was in 1960s and 70s
Well, they're not pitcher-friendly compared to a decade ago, but the term is usually used only to compare parks to other existing parks. In that sense, some parks are still far more friendly to pitchers than some others.
Riversider
02-29-2008, 04:41 AM
the sox and the yanks do not mean the AL is better. just 2 teams.
Jimmy_Dave
03-03-2008, 10:46 AM
The AL is best.......
electricwall
03-03-2008, 07:20 PM
I dont follow the AL. is the AL that much better than the NL?
Chris
03-03-2008, 09:53 PM
I dont follow the AL. is the AL that much better than the NL?
The AL has dominated in most of the cross-league competition, like All-Star Games, World Series', and inter-league play. I don't think there's a lot to it other than random fluctuations. The AL only needs to draft better than the NL for a few years to lay the groundwork for such a streak.

I've never understood why it's really a topic of conversation, though. I can't get excited or competitive about it...To me, the competition between individual teams and division rivals is far more interesting.
sanjay
03-16-2008, 09:10 AM
I can't say what exactly could be the reason, but thats for sure that this they are doing because of some strong reason, and i think may be this is good for both of them.
philkiecker
03-16-2008, 09:46 PM
Minnesota just could't pay him enough. That's the way it always goes for the Twins. Their market just isn't big enough. And without a salary cap, the Yankees will ALWAYS win in a bidding war. In fact, Steinbrenner has proved time and time again, that they'll usually win the bidding war against anyone.