Santana is ready for the Mets

                                                                                         

On Saturday he passed his physical, which was the last thing on the list for him to complete in order to be traded off to the New York Mets and had a conference call scheduled with the team later that day.

Last Friday he and the Mets got together to discuss his contract and finally agreed to a $137.5 million six year contract that will make the 28 year old left hander the best traded pitcher, however in order for the deal to be considered formal he must waive the no trade provision in current contract.

Some of the conditions stipulated in the contract include deferred money and a club option for 2014 with a $5.5 million buyout that would make the contract worth around $150 million over just seven seasons and this option will be only be guaranteed according to his performance.

During his last eight season has managed to get a 3.22 ERA and has won the American League Cy Young Award on two occasions in 2004 and 2006. It has been noted that Santana’s performance in the playoffs seems to decrease as he went 1-3 with a 3.97 ERA and last season his ERA rose from 2.60 to 3.33 ERA, which is his highest since 2001. He also has a career high of 33 homers that is the most in the American League.

In 2006, the Mets were just one win away from the World Series and last season they missed the playoffs. After having two bad seasons the New York Mets are considered a National League favorite again with the signing of Santana. This seasons line up also includes David Wright, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Moises Alou and Billy Wagner.

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