Well its finally all over… Santana has been traded to New York. Not the Yankees though, but our cross town rivals the Mets. I am glad that this deal went through because 1: we can stop talking about this now and 2: the Yankees still have the big three (Joba, Hughes, Kennedy.) The Twins will receive outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey in return for the ace. All that remains now is for Santana to pass a physical and accept a contract extension with his new team.
Once the Red Sox took Lester off the table and the Yanks removed Hughes, the Twins probably realized they had held out too long, so they decided to take the Mets up on the offer before they backed out. This move hasn’t been officially announced by either team yet, but it is being reported by several sources. This is certainly a good move for the Mets since they have now added arguably the best pitcher in baseball at the moment to one of the top teams in the NL. If they don’t make the playoffs this year, then something there is seriously wrong. But, in all seriousness, I think the Mets will make it this year and go as far as the World Series. Yankees, Mets, subway series… sounds good doesn’t it?
Chuck Knoblauch has finally accepted his invitation to the Congressional hearings concerning the Mitchell Report. Knoblauch has been very quiet about the 
Today Derek Jeter held his fifth annual charity event for the youth of America. Known as the Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic, Jeter and many other big names in todays world (such as Morgan Freeman, Allan Houston, and Micheal Jordan to name a few) go to the event to have fun, but more importantly to raise money for children. The money is then used for several purposes including academic and leadership programs. It is great to see fortunate people such as Jeter share some of their wealth to help others and to make a difference in the world. Our shortstop isn’t the first Yankee to do 
Robinson Cano won’t have to go through the arbitration process anymore because he is close to signing a four year deal worth $30 million with the Yankees. This is exciting because it shows the Yankees like Cano for the future. It also eliminates pesky 
Yes, we’ve done it again. We broke the previous MLB payroll record (guess who that was held by?) this past season by spending a total of $218.3 million on player salaries! We weren’t expected to spend that much at the beginning of the season, but we can thank Roger Clemens for pushing us across the record-breaking mark with his $17.4 million. We are again projected to spend less this season than last and I think it is more likely to last this time around. I just don’t see another Clemens type signing coming our way; I think Cashman has learned better. We are currently under the 200 million mark, but after 
There is speculation that Jorge Posada could be moved to first base soon. It makes perfect sense considering catchers usually have trouble playing the position for too long due to the strains on the body. Looking back at baseball history, catchers playing into their late thirties have struggled a lot. There is no doubt that Posada is special though because he has been so consistent for so long that he might just be able to continue playing the position and break that historic trend. None the less, moving him to first may extend his shelf life, so to speak. He may even prove to be the first basemen who we are currently searching for.
Ok, so it isn’t the right sport, but who cares? It is still New York vs. Boston and that is a big deal, especially with Boston’s hot streak of late (the Red Sox, Celtics, Pats, even BC played better than usual). Well, guess what? It is 2008, a new year, and it is time for that streak to end. What a better way to end it than with the Giants beating the Patriots in the Superbowl. Ok, maybe I am getting ahead of myself, but I truly believe that Eli and the Giants can defeat Belicheat’s crew. You can probably tell the Red Sox aren’t the only Boston team I hate. I am actually a Jets fan, which makes my hatred of the Patriots similar to that of the Red Sox since they are our division rivals. It would have been better in the Jets took out the Pats in the playoffs, but hey I’m not complaining; I am still happy with the Giants taking on our Boston foes. Lets hope this is the beginning of taking back the sports throne for New York. Do I hear the Yankees playing into late October?