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PASSION TO PITCH > The Mets acquired Johan Santana in a six-player trade with the Twins on Feb. 2 and cemented the deal by signing him to a six-year, $137.5-million contract. Santana, a two-time Cy Young Award winner at the age of 29, is considered the best pitcher on the planet. But that only scratches the surface of Santana, who shares his strong connection to his hometown of Tovar Meridain in the Andes region of Venezuela ...
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pmLinks: Santana Q&A, Schneider, Glavine, Etc.
MetsBlog.com — ... In Newsday, David Lennon conducts an outstanding Q&A with Johan Santana, who talks about his days playing center field; his switch to pitching; baseball as a business and a job; living in New York City; and, of course, his change-up - among other things. ...

pmLinks: Santana Q&A, Schneider, Glavine
MetsBlog.com — ... In Newsday, David Lennon conducts an outstanding Q&A with Johan Santana, who talks about his days playing center field; his switch to pitching; baseball as a business and a job; living in New York City; and, of course, his change-up - among other things. ...

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