Johan Santana may miss all of 2013:
Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Thursday that an MRI on Santana’s ailing left shoulder revealed a “probable” re-tear of his shoulder capsule. If he has surgery, Santana would miss at least a year. The Mets owe Santana $25 million this season and $25 million more in 2014, but have the luxury of a buyout clause that would save them $19.5 million if they so choose. The Mets did not insure Santana’s $137.5 million contract, signed back in 2008, to save money on expensive premiums — a route many major league teams have taken in recent years.
It sounds like the probability is high that Johan never pitches for the Mets again. Times have changed:
What is it with NY sports teams? The Knicks have Amare Stoudemire. The Yankees have A-Rod and possibly Texeira, the Mets have Santana. These are franchise crippling bad contracts, and NY teams seem to have a lot of them.
Nice ’90’s reference with the title. Took me a while.
IkeG » Hard to believe the song came out in 1998. It seems like yesterday to me, but it was 15 years ago. I’m getting old.