Could this be it? Is our long nightmare about to end? It sounds like it might because there are strong indications out of Minnesota that the Twins are finally going to trade Johan Santana and the front-runners right now are the New York Mets! While the Mets haven’t been able to match the Red Sox or the Yankees in terms of top prospects, they appear to be willing to provide more prospects, up to five......

Continuing on the "how old is too old" thoughts, it looks like in baseball, you can keep playing until you're in your 40s. The Times looks at three examples: Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, and Barry Bonds. Clemens, 41, is pitching away as an Astro, Johnson, 40, just had a perfect game, and Bonds, 39 (but 40 in July) is swatting almost every ball he makes contact with for a home run. The Times notes that,......