The more I think of it, Santana should be a Met. Frankly, if the Soxs get him they should just hand them the World Series now. And no one wants the Yankees to get him as the Yankees need a decade in the wilderness. There is another reason he needs to be with the Mets, however: he can hit.

His first coach, Luis Morales, laughed as he recalled the home runs Santana hit over the right-field fence and onto a nearby gym. Santana has a .258 career batting average in 31 at-bats during interleague play. As a young prospect, Santana played center field. Morales said he never imagined that Santana would end up a pitcher in the major leagues. He proudly showed off his autographed Twins hat and old pictures of Santana. "I always compared him to Ken Griffey Jr. as a kid," Morales said. "He was a lefty, with a great arm and excellent speed who batted third in the lineup. He can still hit balls out of the park."