Santana to the Mets
Before I drool over the 2008 Mets, a word on Scoop Jardine. Today I was told more information about Scoop from a different channel, but I was sworn to secrecy about it. It's the first time I've ever known something that I can't report. I don't really like it. All I'll say is that what I've heard has nothing to do with a missed curfew, and is a bit more serious. Here's Donna Ditota in the Post-Standard, explaining the process for dealing with a violation of SU policy:
"It appears that Jardine's transgression falls under the jurisdiction of the university's Judicial Review Board, which oversees all disciplinary action taken against SU students who violate the university's code of Student Conduct. That code is a sweeping document that covers everything from underage drinking to felony arrest. Generally, any student accused of violating the SU conduct code is informed of the complaint and is scheduled to meet with a member of the Judicial Affairs office to resolve the matter informally. If no informal agreement can be reached, the case proceeds to a Judicial Review Board hearing... Usually, the board hears a student's case within 30 days of the initial complaint..."
So there is a chance it will be a month before we see Scoop on the court again. On the other hand, Boeheim mentioned today that there might be some closure to the issue by the end of the week. Jardine didn't practice with the team today.
Now, on to the good news. Johan Santana to the Mets for OF Carlos Gomez, P Phil Humber, and two other pitching prospects. I'm thrilled, mainly because Minaya swung the big deal without giving up Jose Reyes.
This deal has a chance to do for the Mets what the Pedro Martinez deal did for the Red Sox. Granted, Johan is a couple years older. But he is moving from the AL to the NL. He's joining a team that has a great offense already (one kept in tact with Reyes staying put). The Mets still have to improve their bullpen, but their rotation is exciting:
Santana
Pedro
John Maine - at 27, should last later into the season
Oliver Perez - still only 26!
Then it's rounded off with the ageless El Duque, the promising young Mike Pelfrey, or some other not yet acquired pitcher.
On the other side of this story, I think it's a massive missed opportunity for both the Red Sox and the Yankees. The Yankees needed to close the gap on the suddenly dominant Red Sox. The Red Sox had a chance to open up an insurmountable gap for the next five years in the AL East. I think both teams should have given up more than they offered. Isn't losing Ellsbury worth putting the kibosh on the Yankees for the foreseeable future? And no, Ellsbury isn't the same as Reyes. The Red Sox didn't need Ellsbury to win the Series. The Mets did need Reyes for their offense. Ellsbury is still basically a prospect.
I'll admit that it sucks the Twins couldn't keep Johan, but YOU have to admit it's nice that the national league has one top tier team. The AL is so freakin good right now, at least we can imagine that whoever comes out of the AL might get a fight in the series from the Mets.
"It appears that Jardine's transgression falls under the jurisdiction of the university's Judicial Review Board, which oversees all disciplinary action taken against SU students who violate the university's code of Student Conduct. That code is a sweeping document that covers everything from underage drinking to felony arrest. Generally, any student accused of violating the SU conduct code is informed of the complaint and is scheduled to meet with a member of the Judicial Affairs office to resolve the matter informally. If no informal agreement can be reached, the case proceeds to a Judicial Review Board hearing... Usually, the board hears a student's case within 30 days of the initial complaint..."
So there is a chance it will be a month before we see Scoop on the court again. On the other hand, Boeheim mentioned today that there might be some closure to the issue by the end of the week. Jardine didn't practice with the team today.
Now, on to the good news. Johan Santana to the Mets for OF Carlos Gomez, P Phil Humber, and two other pitching prospects. I'm thrilled, mainly because Minaya swung the big deal without giving up Jose Reyes.
This deal has a chance to do for the Mets what the Pedro Martinez deal did for the Red Sox. Granted, Johan is a couple years older. But he is moving from the AL to the NL. He's joining a team that has a great offense already (one kept in tact with Reyes staying put). The Mets still have to improve their bullpen, but their rotation is exciting:
Santana
Pedro
John Maine - at 27, should last later into the season
Oliver Perez - still only 26!
Then it's rounded off with the ageless El Duque, the promising young Mike Pelfrey, or some other not yet acquired pitcher.
On the other side of this story, I think it's a massive missed opportunity for both the Red Sox and the Yankees. The Yankees needed to close the gap on the suddenly dominant Red Sox. The Red Sox had a chance to open up an insurmountable gap for the next five years in the AL East. I think both teams should have given up more than they offered. Isn't losing Ellsbury worth putting the kibosh on the Yankees for the foreseeable future? And no, Ellsbury isn't the same as Reyes. The Red Sox didn't need Ellsbury to win the Series. The Mets did need Reyes for their offense. Ellsbury is still basically a prospect.
I'll admit that it sucks the Twins couldn't keep Johan, but YOU have to admit it's nice that the national league has one top tier team. The AL is so freakin good right now, at least we can imagine that whoever comes out of the AL might get a fight in the series from the Mets.
Labels: Johan Santana, New York Mets, Scoop Jardine
posted by Prof. A at 4:56 PM
2 Comments:
Gammons basically saying the Mets stole Johan
I think Carlos Gomez might turn out to be pretty good, but he's right. The Mets got a great deal.
The Johan Santana, right? Not some other guy also named Johan Santana, from Poughkepsie? What??
This changes EVERYTHING.
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