tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post2685466889205384566..comments2023-03-25T03:55:13.901-05:00Comments on Granny Baseball: How Fans Confuse Trade ValueTThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093249764311819252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post-88913750465237056142012-02-09T07:34:51.649-06:002012-02-09T07:34:51.649-06:00"not sure how it was a "separate decisio..."not sure how it was a "separate decision"."<br /><br />It was separate decision because it was deal between Santana and Mets, not the Twins and the Mets. The Mets got the right to negotiate the deal from the Twins and made the trade contingent on being able to sign Santana to a longer deal.<br /><br />If you include the contract in evaluating the trade, then you have to evaluate it as a three way deal involving Santana. <br /><br />There is no doubt, given his injuries, that Santana came out ahead. Although, given his 2008 season, he may have got an even better contract if he had become a free agent. The value of the contract had nothing to do with the trade. Its a separate issue.TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093249764311819252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post-19521835891570602302012-02-08T15:04:45.550-06:002012-02-08T15:04:45.550-06:00The trade was contingent on Santana signing that c...The trade was contingent on Santana signing that contract, so not sure how it was a "separate decision".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post-12769644990661008612012-02-08T07:50:42.937-06:002012-02-08T07:50:42.937-06:00Good points, particularly that the Twins really on...Good points, particularly that the Twins really only lost one season of Santana, and that's all the Mets really gained. Actually, one can make an argument that the Twins could add what they spent that $13.25M on in 2008. It might be enlightening to look back at that draft class. <br /><br />But I still think I'd rather have Santana's 2008 & the 2 draft picks.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post-54905771603225001682012-02-07T16:53:26.526-06:002012-02-07T16:53:26.526-06:00The brother of Jon Humber and cousin of Phil Rauch...The brother of Jon Humber and cousin of Phil Rauch. I fixed them.TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093249764311819252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post-35702132661468527022012-02-07T16:46:38.092-06:002012-02-07T16:46:38.092-06:00Also I think you meant Jon Rauch? Phil Rauch???Also I think you meant Jon Rauch? Phil Rauch???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072196.post-79865458284621643062012-02-07T16:43:20.959-06:002012-02-07T16:43:20.959-06:00Who is JD Hardy?Who is JD Hardy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com