The Mets are the team to beat?

Really?

Lets see, do they have Dan Haren and Brandon Webb?

This is the little poll that ESPN had.

1) If the proposed Johan Santana trade to the Mets goes through, which team would be getting the better end of the deal?
90.3%	Mets (would receive Johan Santana)
9.7%	Twins (would receive Carlos Gomez, Phil Humber, and two minor leaguers) Firstly, the Twins are getting FOUR guys, obviously they're making out like bandits here. This proves that people are fucking stupid.
2) Would the acquisition of Johan Santana make the Mets the preseason favorites to win the 2008 World Series?
63.5%	No
36.5%	Yes Finally a right answer. The Mets will still not win the World Series with the addition of Johan Santana. One player does not win a season. Especially not the 15-13 Johan Santana.
3) How will Santana perform in 2008 if he is traded to the National League?
55.7%	16-19 wins, 2.50-3.50 ERA
39.0%	20 or more wins, less than 2.50 ERA
5.3%	15 or fewer wins, greater than 3.50 ERA 20+ wins getting 39 percent? Are you fucking off your gourd, you douches? Seriously. Santana will probably get around 16-17 wins, and somewhere in the vicinity of a 3 ERA
4) Santana's strikeout and walk rates remained consistent in 2007, but his home run rate jumped significantly. What does this mean for his career going forward?
59.6%	He's not untouchable, but still one of the best pitchers in baseball
36.0%	Nothing; it's a one-year blip
4.4%	Hitters have figured him out, and he'll have more trouble from now on Another correct answer. I've never been a huge fan of Santana, because for the life of me, I can't see what the big deal is. He's a good pitcher yes, but a good pitcher is still good on a bad team.
5) If Santana is traded to the Mets, would too much of baseball's elite talent be concentrated on the East Coast?
57.9%	No
42.1%	Yes Uh. Yes, 58 percent of people who did this survey are retarded.
6) Is Santana worth a long-term (6- or 7-year) deal?
75.6%	Yes
24.4%	No Was Pedro?
7) Will Santana make the Hall of Fame?
81.7%	Yes
18.3%	No He's 28 years old, he has 93 wins in eight seasons and a lifetime ERA of 3.22...right now? He's not a HOFer, in ten years, with 290+ wins and an ERA of say...2.50+ he might be.
8) If Santana is traded, which high-profile Mets pitcher will end up with the better career?
54.0%	Johan Santana
46.0%	Pedro Martinez I personally think that Santana would have the better career regardless. I still think the Mets are going to stink up the joint. Who has a better one-two punch, the D'Backs with Haren/Webb or the Mets with Martinez/Santana, Braves with Hudson/Smoltz, or the Cubs with Zambrano/Hill, or even for the sake of argument San Diego's Peavy/Young combination...that's followed by Greg Maddux.
9) If Santana is traded, who would be the best pitcher in the National League?
62.7%	Johan Santana
13.7%	Jake Peavy
5.4%	Brandon Webb
4.5%	Cole Hamels
2.8%	Carlos Zambrano
2.1%	John Smoltz
2.1%	Roy Oswalt
1.2%	Pedro Martinez
1.2%	Brad Penny
1.0%	Dan Haren
1.0%	Ben Sheets
0.7%	Tim Hudson
0.6%	Matt Cain
0.5%	Aaron Harang
0.4%	Chris Young BULLSHIT! Once again, stymied by the fact that people are stupid. Johan Santana will not be the best pitcher in the NL next year, because Jake Peavy will be. It annoys me that Dan Haren is so low on this list, and that Santana got 62.7% of the votes. What a crock of shit.
10) If the trade goes through, would the Twins be contenders in the AL Central?
87.0%	No
13.0%	Yes The Twins just basically turned themselves into the Florida Marlins. If they get more than 80 wins, I'll cry.