Johan Santana signs a 6-year, $137.5 million deal with the New York Mets

On February 1, 2008 — In the richest contract ever given to a pitcher, southpaw Johan Santana agrees to a $137.5 million, six-year deal, breaking Barry Zito’s record. This completes the blockbuster trade between the Twins and the Mets. In exchange for the two-time Cy Young award winner, who would be lost to free agency after the season, Minnesota gets four of New York’s highly touted minor leaguers, including three top pitching prospects, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey, and Deolis Guerra as well as fleet-footed outfielder Carlos Gomez. Only a physical remains and this will be passed a day later.

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Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.

With a seventh inning single off Mets reliever Juan Padilla, Jimmy Rollins extends his hitting streak to 32 games. The Philadelphia shortstop breaks the 106-year Phillies record, surpassing Ed Delahanty, who hit in 31 games in a row in 1899.

1997 – Mike Mussina beats the Mariners and Randy Johnson for the second time and gives Baltimore their second straight trip to the American League Championship Series. Mussina pitches a two-hitter for seven innings to win the game, and the Series, by a 3-1 margin.

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Rookie OF Shane Spencer gets five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, while driving home three runs and scoring four in New York’s 14 – 2 pasting of Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader. The Yankees also took the first contest by a score of 8 – 2.

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