Trading Santana and eating most of his contract.

[Mets2013]

Santana will not help the 2013 Met's. He is a pitch away from 2-3 months on the disable list. Yet there are teams that will take a chance. We need outfield help, anyone that can hit will be an upgrade. Teams like the BlueJays that are just about there with the Angels could use him. The Met's are paying him regardless. He will end up hurt for any reason we all know that, just get rid of him for a young outfielder that can hit. There are many teams that if they know they don't have to pay his contract will take a chance and give up an outfielder.

[metswon69]

If he has a solid first half like he did last year, he'll have value.

He has little to no value currently with a 25 million dollar price tag and not a start under his belt yet this season.

[Dr Voodoo]

If he has a solid first half like he did last year, he'll have value.

He has little to no value currently with a 25 million dollar price tag and not a start under his belt yet this season.

Totally agree.

[MetsFanatic19]

If he has a solid first half like he did last year, he'll have value.

He has little to no value currently with a 25 million dollar price tag and not a start under his belt yet this season.

This. He needs to show he can still throw a baseball in order for him to gain trade value.

[StoicSentry]

If he has a solid first half like he did last year, he'll have value.

He has little to no value currently with a 25 million dollar price tag and not a start under his belt yet this season.

OK, but what value is he really providing the Mets this year? We're not going anywhere. We owe him regardless.

Aren't we just as well off eating his entire salary, which we're paying anyway, putting Hefner or McHugh or whatever in his place, and maybe getting an OF prospect for him?

He might be worth something decent IF you are sending him somewhere to play for "free."

He is a pitch away from 2-3 months on the disable list. Yet there are teams that will take a chance.

That does limit his value.

[Mets2013]

If he has a solid first half like he did last year, he'll have value.

He has little to no value currently with a 25 million dollar price tag and not a start under his belt yet this season.

We would continue to pay his contract. the team to trade for him doesn't have to worry about that money. It would be worth it for a team in contention and has a fourth outfielder that they can trade for.

[metswon69]

OK, but what value is he really providing the Mets this year? We're not going anywhere. We owe him regardless.

Aren't we just as well off eating his entire salary, which we're paying anyway, putting Hefner or McHugh or whatever in his place, and maybe getting an OF prospect for him?

He might be worth something decent IF you are sending him somewhere to play for "free."

If Santana pitches to 2.76 ERA like he did till the beginning of July last year couldnt he help us this year?

Why trade a possible asset, get nothing back in return, and pay his entire salary when you can wait 3 months and he could have possible value?

Not to mention get another team to pick up a portion of his remaining deal.

If he pitches well, teams will be out there for SP.

[metswon69]

We would continue to pay his contract. the team to trade for him doesn't have to worry about that money. It would be worth it for a team in contention and has a fourth outfielder that they can trade for.

The Mets wouldn't eat all of his remaining salary if they traded him midseason.

They will however if they look to deal him now.

[StoicSentry]

If Santana pitches to 2.76 ERA like he did till the beginning of July last year couldnt he help us this year?

Why trade a possible asset, get nothing back in return, and pay his entire salary when you can wait 3 months and he could have possible value?

Not to mention get another team to pick up a portion of his remaining deal.

If he pitches well, teams will be out there for SP.

I don't disagree. I would wait until he shows you something and look to deal him then. I would eat whatever remains on his contract at that point, if it made a difference as far as what we're getting back. Sandy said we had $$$ to spend and we didn't, so let's try to use it this way to get a better prospect.

[metswon69]

I don't disagree. I would wait until he shows you something and look to deal him then. I would eat whatever remains on his contract at that point, if it made a difference as far as what we're getting back. Sandy said we had $$$ to spend and we didn't, so let's try to use it this way to get a better prospect.

I agree if eating said remaining portion of his contract at that point gets them a better prospect back in return, do it.

[Wrigheyes4MVP]

Lets hope he pitches well enough before the trade line (while avoiding major injury), so that we can trade him for as much as possible (eating his contract will help his value).

[fanofclendennon]

Santana will not help the 2013 Met's. He is a pitch away from 2-3 months on the disable list. Yet there are teams that will take a chance. We need outfield help, anyone that can hit will be an upgrade. Teams like the BlueJays that are just about there with the Angels could use him. The Met's are paying him regardless. He will end up hurt for any reason we all know that, just get rid of him for a young outfielder that can hit. There are many teams that if they know they don't have to pay his contract will take a chance and give up an outfielder.

Any chance we can trade him to Toronto to get R.A. Dickey back?

[Raspy44]

OK, but what value is he really providing the Mets this year? We're not going anywhere. We owe him regardless.

Aren't we just as well off eating his entire salary, which we're paying anyway, putting Hefner or McHugh or whatever in his place, and maybe getting an OF prospect for him?

He might be worth something decent IF you are sending him somewhere to play for "free."



That does limit his value.

You probably still aren't getting much back for him even if the Mets pay his salary. He finished last year dreadfully and contending teams probably would be concerned about that plus the potential of him getting hurt again. The best chance is if he pitches well during the year and the Mets can trade him mid-season. I think its similar to the Beltran situation (though its highly unlikely Santana nets the Mets a Wheeler level guy even if he pitches great). Post the 2010 season and pre-2011 Beltran had no real trade value....he had to re-establish his value with a good start to the year

[fanofclendennon]

I guess hypothetically if he reverts to form, the Mets could find a team that feels it is a Santana away from having a legit shot at winning it all. Said team might be williing to part with a valuale prospect if the Mets are willing to part with the cash.

Theres also a chance the team might part with the cash and keep the prospect, which would of course be Sandy's and the Wilpons' wet dream.

[MetsFanatic19]

I think I'd take the extra millions over a mid-end prospect, too.