One man come in the name of love. One man come and go. One man come, he to justify. One man to overthrow. -U2 
Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! Finally! Finally, it has happened to me. Right in front of my face. My feelin’s can’t describe it. Finally, it has happened to me. Right in front of my face and I just cannot hide it.
Mets fans can’t hide it. Mets fans can’t describe it. They just landed the best pitcher in all of baseball. Just wedding banded the best pitcher in all of baseball. Just Cutser’s Last Standed the best pitcher in all of baseball.
Yes, meet the Mets, meet the Mets. Step right up and greet the Mets. Bring your kiddies, bring your wife. Guaranteed to have the time of your life. Mets fans are going to have the time of their lives. Fresh off a September swoon, the Mets hit a January boon. Johan Santana is a mere contract extension and a physical away from joining Queens’ Finest. There is joy in Mudville. As well there should be.
Omar Minayacal has done it again. Omar Minayacal has just made the Mets the front-runners in the National League. After their embarrassing fall from grace, they needed this one. Yes indeeded this one. Pitching wins championships. Period. Did they give up some good young players? Sure they did. Was it worth it? Sure, it was. If you want to win and you have a shot to get the best pitcher in the game, you get him. Just like that. When I move you move. Just like that.
Don’t believe me? Is Hanley Ramirez a good young player? Sure he is. How did that trade work out? This one just may work out as well. Santana is the one thing this Mets team has been sorely lacking. A bona fide ace. Ace in the hole. Lean on me. Don’t you know me? I’m your guarantee. Over the past five seasons, Johan has been the Twins’ guarantee. He has won two Cy Young Awards. He finished third in the voting in 2005 and tied for fifth last season. Over the past five seasons, he has 82 wins. He holds a 2.92 ERA. He threw 1,152 strikeouts. Yowza! You know what that spells boys and girls. That spells the pitching Triple Crown for a five-year span. Yup, over the last five years, Santana led all of Major League Baseball in those categories. That’s saying something. That’s saying a lot.
Know this: He is still younger than Orioles‘ ace Erik Bedard. And now he’s moving to the National League? Fuhgettaboutit! Lawn Mower Man. All this power isn’t meant to be in the hands of one person! God made him simple. Baseball made him a god. Mowing down batters in a town near you. By himself, he won’t win the NL East. By himself, he won’t have to. Pedro Martinez, John Maine, Oliver Perez and Orlando Hernandez all get to move down a slot. Kyle Lohse or Livian Hernandez still in the works. Omar Minayacal and the Mets have once again painted themselves back into the landscape. Who’s playing for second?
Public Acknowledgements: Ce Ce Peniston, Ludacris, Jim Salisbury, Ernest Thayer, Paul Simon and Jobe Smith
Public Spectacle:
Peace out homies. Six two and even!