Comments on: So Close…

By: LifeLongSoxFan

LifeLongSoxFan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:44:17 +0000

The ripple effect is amazing! Now us American Leaguers don’t have to worry too much until the playoffs. Nice early Valentine present….Jacoby stays with the Red Sox…..WHEW!
I can’t wait to see the standing ovation Jacoby gets with his first at bat this season.

By: jules

jules — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:08:30 +0000

This news completely made my day! I would’ve LOVED Santana, but not for the price.

I love it that he’s out of the AL and NOT with the Yankees.

By: fc

fc — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:36:17 +0000

Perfect ending. Now, what of Coco?
If only he’d be happy being a bench player – he’s defense magic.

By: Liza

Liza — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:11:44 +0000

Casey – 16 days. I have a countdown going on my desk.

By: Texas Gal

Texas Gal — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:05:49 +0000

Congratulations- Omar just totally fleeced the Twins. Y’all have got to be over the moon!

By: metsgrrl

metsgrrl — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:04:01 +0000

::::does the happy dance::::

By: Texas Gal

Texas Gal — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:03:10 +0000

NOT SOON ENOUGH.

By: Casey

Casey — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:01:02 +0000

A moment of silence…ok now that that’s over – how long ’til pitchers and catchers?

By: Texas Gal

Texas Gal — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:25:42 +0000

Word for word from an email I sent to a friend who’s a massive Twins fan: “I just don’t understand it. Smith got played. I would have almost thought Hughes ALONE or Ellsbury ALONE is better than those four.”

Which is horribly Sox-centric of me to say. The Mets prospects aren’t shit – but they’re (comparatively) weak. I don’t see how that package is anywhere close to beating the Yanks and Sox offers… but I’m glad he’s in Flushing and not the Bronx.

By: mouse

mouse — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:19:08 +0000

I have to think the Twins wanted Santana out of the AL above everything else if that’s the package they got. You can’t convince me that the Mets prospects are better than the ones the Sox and Yankees were offering. Lame.

I’m still conflicted on the whole thing. I wanted Santana very badly, but I’m not at all disappointed to know that Jon Lester isn’t going anywhere. Strange how that works.

By: gretchen0720

gretchen0720 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:12:33 +0000

I just did a cartwheel.

and I haven’t done one of those in years…

yay!

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:59:49 +0000

I can’t believe the deal that he ended up going for…but this is ideal for the Sox I think.

Now lets see what they do with Coco…

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:53:50 +0000

Thank god Santana told them to wrap it up. I was really getting tired of Smith sitting around pondering.

And boy did he botch this job. Trying to out-dance Theo and Cashman… not wise.

By: sda

sda — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:43:16 +0000

Perfect ending. The Yankees don’t get him; neither do we but we really don’t need him; we won’t have to bat against him unless it’s in the Series. Time to move on.

By: Liza

Liza — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:32:25 +0000

I’m praying for this. Jacoby, Lester, Masterson, and Lowrie all happen to be special favorites of mine. And this way, Santana is out of the AL, too. :D