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quanthis might be a case of not striking while the iron's hot. minn should've taken hughes/cabrera when they had a chance. now they've waited too long so they had to dump him or he will veto any in-season trade and walk at the end of the year. the mets didn't even have to give up their #1 prospect, gomez's "ceiling" may be high but he still a long shot compared to other prospects out there.
of course by signing santana to that huge contract the mets are also taking a gamble...long-term contracts for pitchers is a risky business, being a dodgers fan i know this all too well(kevin brown, darren dreifort). in the short term the mets will benefit and they should be assured of the crapshoot that is the playoffs for the next couple years where anything could happen.