Mr Met13

Johan Santana will be the highest paid pitcher after this deal, but what does it mean for baseball.  There are talks that the Indians may look to trade ace C.C. Sabathia if the Mets and Johan Santana reach an agreement because Johan WILL set a high bar for quality pitcher's salaries, one that would make signing Sabathia impossible.  The Mets are trying to keep th deal under the $150 million threshold, but the players union hopes that Johan's representatives can go above that, making quality pitcher's pay higher.  The Mets need to sign Santana now and that means Santana holds most of the power in the negotiation.  The Mets are one of the few teams who own a TV network where having Johan will benefit the ratings and a new stadium under construction for 2009.  The Mets won the deal with the Twins after the Yankees and Red Sox both backed out.  Now, to please fans, signing Santana and completing the swap is a must.