fangraphs.com - 6/16/2009
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As if the Angels hadn’t been through enough already, Ervin Santana will miss tonight’s scheduled start with right forearm tightness. Santana has already missed time this season with an elbow injury that left him out until mid-May. Injuries to John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar have already forced ...
hardballtimes.com - 6/16/2009
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hardballtimes.com —
Johan Santana has (or had) a blister, and
his pitching coach says it has affected his fastball....
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Johan Santana’s blister and the rub of PITCHf/x
twitter.com - 6/15/2009
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web Dr. Andrews doesn't find anything more wrong with Marte's shoulder. Marte to continue his rehab program in Tampa; no timetable for return about 2 hours ago ...
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metstoday.com - 6/15/2009
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metstoday.com —
Johan Santana’s velocity is down, as is his
command. One thing I notice is his arm dragging...
behind slightly — it’s out of sync with his hips, and as a result the hips and legs are... [[ This is a summary ... visit MetsToday.com ...
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What’s Wrong with Johan Santana?
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Ervin Santana Shelved
baseballmusings.com —
... The Angels decided not to go for any magic from Ervin Santana tonight due to forearm tightness. R.J. Anderson looks at why it was clear Santana was injured. ...
Morning Prowl: Sizemore's Rise, the Passion of Ilitch, All-Star Inge, and Roster Suggestions
Bless You Boys —
... era is over in the Tigers organization, as he was released by the Mud Hens. (In the same notebook, it's mentioned that Cameron Maybin was suspended for bumping an umpire during an argument.)
(via MLB Trade Rumors)
Ervin Santana really did give everything he had when holding the Tigers to one run a couple of weekends ago. 10 days later (and shortly after getting bombed by the Rays), he's missing a start because of a strained forearm.
Aaron Gleeman passes ...
Santana's Injured, And How We Could Have Seen It
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
Fangraphs:
Questioning whether Santana was really healthy is nothing new. A decline in strikeouts and increase in walks and homeruns against raised red flags. Fewer batters are chasing Santana out of the zone and this is the most contact Santana has ever allowed. Our batted ball data has Santana giving up 26.1% line drives. That measure usually stabilizes early, so while there’s some sample size issues at play, there’s reason to believe Santana was being hit quite hard.
Part of the reason for the increased contact rates is the velocity of ...
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eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — Mets ace Johan Santana had the worst performance of his major league career yesterday. In three short innings, he allowed nine hits, two walks and nine earned runs. In his previous three losses on the season, Santana allowed a total of only three earned runs. Per Burt Hubbuch of the New York ...
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pricedoutoftheciti.com 5/28/2009 — Every five days there is a spring in my step that normally isn't there. Why is that? Why because it's Johan Santana Day of course. Every time he takes that mound is a small personal holiday in my mind. Last night was the first time I was able to experience The Johan Santana Show™ in person at ...
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metsblog.com 7/1/2009 — Last night, in a loss to the Brewers, Johan Santana allowed six runs on nine hits, while walking four, including the opposing pitcher, in six innings, during which he also made a throwing error.
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Johan’s Velocity
fangraphs.com 6/16/2009 — On Sunday, the Yankees blistered Johan Santana for nine runs, the most he’s ever given up in a start. We’re not used to seeing Johan get beat like he stole something, so after the game, theories began to fly. Almost all of them centered ...
Four homers help Lackey to win —
Examiner Sports 6/16/2009
Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu hit back-to-back homers, John Lackey ended a four-start winless stretch and the Los Angeles Angels beat the San Francisco Giants 9-7 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
