Didn't see this coming.....

[Lefty Specialist]

....ah, just kidding.

Mets decline Johan Santana�s $25 million option

Aaron Gleeman

Nov 1, 2013, 2:04 PM EDT

Johan Santana is officially a free agent, as the Mets declined his $25 million option for 2014 and paid him a $5.5 million buyout.

It was obviously a no-brainer move, as Santana missed the entire season following shoulder surgery and is no sure thing to be ready for the beginning of next year. He�ll likely be looking for an incentive-laden one-year contract on the open market and publicly at least the Mets have indicated they�re interested in re-signing him for a much, much lower price.

Santana last saw action in an MLB game on August 17, 2012. He ended up throwing 717 innings with a 3.18 ERA for the Mets while making $137.5 million.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Thanks, Yo. Now beat it.

[Frayed Knot]

Best chance of a 5th starter type contract and/or a ST invite from the NYM: Santana, Matsuzaka, or Harang?

I'd say Matsuzaka, Santana, then Harang in that order.
(not that those are the only three choices)

[metirish]

717 innings , he was age 29 through 33....for comparisons because I thought 717 was low.......Seaver age 29 through 33 pitched ?????




Guess

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

1434 (twice as many).

[Guest themetfairy]

Does this mean it's time for a Memories of Johan Santana thread? Or could he still come back?

[Zvon]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: 1434 (twice as many).

wow.

themetfairy wrote: Does this mean it's time for a Memories of Johan Santana thread? Or could he still come back?

I'd be surprised, but he could.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Zvon wrote: Mets � Willets Point wrote: 1434 (twice as many). wow.

Well, not really. (Total's actually 1308 1/3. Pretty decent, for a guy who doesn't throw a knuckler.)

[metirish]

Yeah, it should be noted that Seaver didn't miss a season in that span due to injury. Still shocking to me that Santana only had three full seasons and a bit as a Met.

[Fman99]

Back to golf course dating/insemination for Johan.

[metirish]

Fman99 wrote: Back to golf course dating/insemination for Johan.

LOL.....had forgotten about that

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Zvon wrote: Mets � Willets Point wrote: 1434 (twice as many). wow. Well, not really. (Total's actually 1308 1/3. Pretty decent, for a guy who doesn't throw a knuckler.)

Good guess, though. I lose by Price is Right rules.