I commend the New York Mets for acquiring super stud pitcher Johan Santana for 4 prospects.  When you have a chance to acquire a dominating #1 pitcher, you do it.   No doubt, Santana will be a dominating pitcher in NY and in the National League.

The small market Minnesota Twins had no choice but to give trade Santana as there was no chance that they would be able to pay Santana enough money to keep him when he was scheduled to become a free agent after next season. 

This is yet another example of a small market team forced to  give up All Star players to a large market team because they cannot afford to keep them and because players do not want to play there.  This is a problem for MLB when a small market team is forced into these trades in order to stay profitable.  It hurts baseball and hurts the fans.  Its too bad that in many professional sports a mediocre team can make money.  There is just no incentive to improve your team and keep/acquire good players.