I’m almost at the point where all the Johan Santana minutia is making me think this guy is overrated. Sure he has two Cy Young Awards and is the guy the Mets need and want to front their rotation but I think some Mets fans need to take a cold shower because trading either Jose Reyes or Carlos Beltran for Santana is utterly ridiculous. No one loves pitching more than me but for Christ sake I’m not going to rip apart my team to get it. I don’t envy Omar Minaya, if doesn’t come home from Nashville next week without a front line pitcher he could be apprehended by Mets Land Security when he arrives at LaGuardia.

Right now I’d say Santana to the Mets is as dead as M.Donald Grant. Dan Haren or Joe Blanton has legs and Erik Bedard is on life support. Dontrelle Willis is a mystery if he will be dealt so what’s a GM to do?  I still say call the Pirates and see what the price is for Ian Snell and Ronny Paulino. If Omar could add Joe Blanton and Snell and not bankrupt the farm system it will be a feather in his Mets fedora.