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mvn.com - 4/7/2009

Big Apple Should Shun Opening Day Hyperbole

— mvn.com — The greatest sports day of the year has come and gone, and we don't need to wait... for the front page of the New York Post to offer us the juiciest of Opening Day headlines. Nope. We can figure that out before the delivery boy hurls a four-seamer at our front porch by dawn. Opening Day for ... (more) Big Apple Should Shun Opening Day Hyperbole

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New York Yankees

C.C. Sabathia

New York Mets

Mark Teixeira

Johan Santana

J.J. Putz

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metsblog.com - 4/7/2009

Video: Santana’s Pre-Game Handshake Parade

— metsblog.com — Prior to yesterday’s game, SNY captured video of Johan Santana , before his Opening Day start, walking... up and down the dugout greeting his teammates, each of whom he had a unique, personalized handshake for. …i didn’t notice this ... (more) Video: Santana’s Pre-Game Handshake Parade

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Johan Santana

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• BustaBucket

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  Outstanding.

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• EthanJaynes

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  I love this, and I also love the fact that the announcers are oblivious the the awesomeness.

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• MANintheBOX

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  That's kickass

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• TheProgram

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  He pitches like Santana plays guitar!!

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Gotta love this
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The Slanch Report — I get accused sometimes of being anti-Mets, I’m not, I just think they have an awful GM, don’t care about their fans and have choked, viciously, the last two years. That’s not unfair right? However, I don’t give them enough props on the one thing they do better than anyone else in baseball; unique handshakes. Usually Jose Reyes has several ...

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Johan Santana secret Mets handshakes, video
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — Johan Santana secret Mets handshakes, video. I love that he does this, and I love that the announcers are completely oblivious to it. Hat tip via The Legend of Cecilio Guante and Fan IQ.

Johan Santana And His Multiple Handshakes
RCS Sidelines — I remember when Orlando Cabrera was traded to the Red Sox in 2004, and quickly created individual handshakes for seemingly everyone of his teammates. It was one of those inconsequential and probably pointless things that had no bearing on the wins and losses, but instantly made him about 20 times more likable. I hate to say it, but Cabrera may need to relinquish his Champion of Handshakes Hat to Johan Santana after his performance Monday afternoon. ...

Fasten Your Seatbelts
Mandatory Mustache — I wasn't sure if I was going to fire up the ol' blog for 2009, but it's a new year and hope springs eternal, I suppose. I saw this clip of Johan and I figured that if he's this excited for the new season, then I should be, too. ...