Johan Santana and the Mets have not yet come to terms of a contract extension that would bring the two time Cy Young winner to Queens. Based on reports the two parties have a 5:00pm EST deadline to come to an agreement. For Mets fans that have anticipated an October appearance and suffered celebration withdrawal since Black Sunday, the final game of the season that cast a four month malaise over a traditionally rabid, borderline fanatical fan base, many will be holding their collective breath until an official deal is announced. For all the “can’t fall apart” reassurances by industry analysts, Mets fans did not sleep easy Thursday night, when no deal had been announced. With the monetary fortune on the table, logic decrees that this will be carefully negotiated until both parties reach satisfactory terms and the 5:00PM deadline will near before both parties agree to terms.

Don’t tell that to weary season ticket holders who’ve just been taxed another 20 percent in Shea‘s farewell voyage or SNY Subscribers and others that fill the Wilpon war chest year after year with their hard earned money. They want a deal and they don’t want to take any chances. Not after what fans in this teams 45 year existence have endured. Phrases like “can’t miss” and “sure thing” have been heard less than five months ago when the team did miss and the sure thing wasn’t. Beleaguered Mets fans don’t care about their champaign tasting any sweeter.

Here down in Texas, I’m no different. For a team that’s crushed my hopes more times than it’s fulfilled my dreams, you owe me that much. Remember seven games up with seventeen to play? Give him the 150 million over seven years and I won’t mention it again. You owe me this. The best pitcher in Baseball in a Mets uniform would be enough to mend my September heartbreak.

Superbowl? What’s that? Go lock up that staff ace for seven and let’s go to camp. I have to get on with worrying about who’s going to be backing up Delgado for God sake.

The Mets online shop won’t let me order a Johan Santana jersey quite yet but if the Mets drag this out any further I may just end up buying a “Suntana 57” jersey.