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If Santana is suppose to be so good, why did the Twins trade him?
Not to take anything away from Santana. But, he's rated one of the greatest pitchers this season and the Twins trade him. Now, if your suppose to be that good and on a team that needs all the help that they can get, why would you trade him? I understand that they need to fill some spots on roster with some decent players but, at the expense of losing a "quality" pitcher?
So, more or less it was all about greed.
5 Answers
- yeeNYCLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Because he wanted more money than the Twins were willing to or able to give him--simple as that.
- Anonymous4 years ago
it kind of feels like Santana is the two going to the Yankees or purple Sox, if he's shifting. And from a Yankee fan's perspective, we are in a seize 22. Damned if we do, damned if we dont. If we do get Santana, there is going an magnificent element of our farm device. If we dont, and Boston does, then they have an elite pitching rotation, that no group can tournament. i'm useful Cashman will do what he thinks is right.
- Js_5Lv 51 decade ago
Twins don't have New York-type money. It wasn't worth it. Plus, the Twins got some good prospects out of the deal. Minnesota is a tough place to sell to players, I think. It's cold and they play on astro turf in a dome...but, at the same time, they somehow are able to get to the playoffs a lot.
- 1 decade ago
The Twins knew that Santana was not going to sign with them after his contract expires after this year. Rather than gambling to keep him and win with him, they wanted to trade him and actually get something from it. I must say, even though I thought the Yankees offer was far better than what the Mets offered, I really believe they got back some high-quality prospects, especially Carlos Gomez, who can replace Torri Hunter perfectly.
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- 1 decade ago
they offered him 50 million and he turned it down
they also wanted to ensure that he went to the national league so they wouldnt have to face him
i am a white sox fan- make no mistake about it - he is the best pitcher in baseball by far
he will win a minimum of 18 games - probably more
