Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
For the ESPN segment “That’s Debateable” Jayson Stark chatted with fans about the Cy Young race in the National League. Ultimately, Stark concludes that TIm Lincecum should win the award, but he also heard some comments from fans making the case that Johan Santana should be up there in the discussion. At the beginning of the [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
... League Cy Young Award winner should be, Jayson Stark of ESPN.com provides an interesting note on Johan Santana ’s season, writing: “Not sure anyone has noticed this, but he leads the entire sport in quality starts (with 23, one more than Lincecum). He has five blown saves, as many as Lincecum, and five CUS, one fewer than Lincecum. But in overall run support, he and Lincecum are very...
MLB (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Don't let Santana's record deceive you
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Over at Yahoo! Sports, Jeff Passan thinks Johan Santana isn’t vocal enough on his role as leader of the pitching staff and is too lax on his need to become the ace of the Mets staff and dominate every time through. Of Santana, Passan writes: “Such things happen, and were Santana not so laissez-faire about his role [...]
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | yesterday
The big news out of Philadelphia is that Cole Hamels is going to step up and pitch out of order on Sunday night to face the Mets . The Phillies are going to skip the struggling Kyle Kendrick so that Hamels can face Johan Santana in a matchup of aces. With the Phillies trailing the Mets by 3 games, this game could be huge. Much of the Philadelphia fanbase considered this an easy decision...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON - There was no "Come to Jesus" talk, no negotiations, no battery of medical tests. The way pitching coach Rich Dubee tells it, he walked up to Cole Hamels, told him he was planning to start him against the Mets' Johan Santana on Sunday, then listened as the young lefthander said, "OK."
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON - Kyle Kendrick is out and it is uncertain when he could be back. The Phillies will skip his turn in the rotation Sunday against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium to have Cole Hamels (12-8, 3.01 ERA) face Mets lefthander Johan Santana instead. Kendrick (11-8, 5.08) could pitch Monday against the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, or sometime after that.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON - Kyle Kendrick is out and it is uncertain when he could be back. The Phillies will skip his turn in the rotation Sunday against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium to have Cole Hamels (12-8, 3.01 ERA) face Mets lefthander Johan Santana instead. Kendrick (11-8, 5.08) could pitch Monday against the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, or sometime after that.
I've Made a Huge Tiny Mistake (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The Phillies head into New York 3 games behind the New York Metropolitans with only a 3 game series left against them. First up it’s Mike Pelfrey verse the newly resurgent Brett Myers. Then it will be old man Jamie Moyer facing Pedro Martinez and his dangling arm. And lastly, it’s what everyone’s been waiting for: lefty Cole Hamels against lefty Johan Santana. Hamels was bumped up to...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to Scott Lauber, at his blog for the News Journal, the Phillies will bump up Cole Hamels to face the Mets on just four days rest during Sunday night’s game against Johan Santana. Hamels, as quoted by Lauber: “I understood the situation. I think this is the time that really matters…The main guy, when it’s the [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the Phillies. Manuel also stated that he will not – under any circumstance – flip Martinez and Johan Santana this weekend, to give Martinez an extra day off. For what it’s worth, since Martinez joined the Mets, according to this site’s archives, I have written, ‘Martinez threw from flat ground,’ on seven different occasions. ShareThis
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Whatever you want to say about the Yankees' disappointing 2008 season, they did warn us, sort of, beforehand. When they passed on trading for Johan Santana, the Yankees essentially announced that they were thinking big-picture.
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Yesterday, Nelson Figueora let up a lead-off double in relief of Johan Santana, but rebounded to strike out Prince Fielder. Joe Smith then entered for Figueroa, and struck out Corey Hart and Mike Cameron to end the inning. Luis Ayala, who is pitching with a sore groin, retired Milwaukee in order for a save in the ninth [...]
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
The whole thing was laughable to begin with, the idea that by passing up the chance to trade for Johan Santana, the Yankees - the $209-million, A-Rod for 10 more years at $27.5M-per-year Yankees - were somehow embarking on a new era of fiscal responsibility and building from within.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Follow Johan Santana and the Mets live with the Post's Gametracker as they continue their road trip in Milwaukee against the Brewers...
