The announcement was just made, the Twins have traded Johan Santana to the Mets for four prospects including outfielder Carlos Gomez, and right-handed pitchers Phillip Humber, Kevin Mulvey, and Doolis Guerra.
Comments from fans over at the Star-Tribune Twins Blog are running about two to one against the trade, the biddest disappointment is that the Twins got no proven major league players for the best pitcher in baseball.
It's a legitimate complaint, but the onus here is really on the Twins scouting department and management. If they figured right, in a year or two the Twins will have a base-stealing lead-off center fielder and a couple of solid starters in the rotation. If not, well, trading Johan Santana and not getting anything in return is the stuff of job losses.
In the immediate picture, this leaves the Twins with an extremely young and inexperienced starting rotation. We could very well see another trade for a veteran starter, or the pick up of an aging free agent worth giving a chance.
Keywords: Johan Santana, Mets, Minnesota Twins
