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Johan Santana is Fixed
metstoday.com - 6/18/2009
Johan Santana is Fixed
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According to Dan Warthen — by way of Adam Rubin and other media outlets — Johan Santana had a very good bullpen session, during which he addressed and fixed an issue with his pitching... [[ This is a summary ... visit MetsToday.com for the full story ]]
Johan Santana’s blister and the rub of PITCHf/x
hardballtimes.com - 6/16/2009
Johan Santana’s blister and the rub of PITCHf/x
— hardballtimes.com — Johan Santana has (or had) a blister, and his pitching coach says it has affected his fastball.... Checking that out with PITCHf/x seems easy enough, but therein lies the rub. Click the title to read more. Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions. (more) Johan Santana’s blister and the rub of PITCHf/x

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Ervin Santana to the DL
fangraphs.com - 6/16/2009
Ervin Santana to the DL
— fangraphs.com — 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 ... (more) Ervin Santana to the DL

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Johan’s Velocity
fangraphs.com - 6/16/2009
Johan’s Velocity
— fangraphs.com — 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 ... (more) Johan’s Velocity

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Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove:  Johan Santana Trying Too Hard for Ks

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Johan Santana Trying Too Hard for Ks
Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove — ... human for over a month now. There were rumors from Rick Peterson that his knee wasn't right, but Santana has shot those down. Whatever it is the numbers don't look great. Santana has given up 3 or more earned runs in all but one of his last six starts and most recently couldn't touch the fastball above 90 MPH against the Yankees while surrendering 9 earned. I asked Joe from MetsToday who wrote about what he thinks is wrong with Santana a few days ago and added today that he might be fixed. FBHS: Johan Santana says there is nothing wrong with him, but ...

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metstoday.com 6/15/2009 — 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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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. Following a two-error, fourth inning, ...
Santana says he's "fine"
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 ...
Johan and the disappearing strikeouts
fantasybaseball365.com 7/7/2009 — When you invest a top 3 round pick on a starting pitcher, you expect that pitcher to be one of the best, most consistent arms in the league all season long.   Johan Santana has been that pitcher year in and year out, but last season something changed.   His strikeout numbers took a ...
Where have the strikeouts gone, Johan Santana?
theropolitans.com 6/26/2009 — With only three strikeouts in yesterday’s win, Johan Santana has only struck out 14 batters over his last five starts, spanning over 30 innings. Here’s a chart of Santana’s strikeouts by starts… Look how far his strikeouts per nine innings has fallen for the month of June… The problem seems ...
Squeeze Play
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 ...
Johan Santana’s 2009 season so far
theropolitans.com 4/19/2009 — Johan Santana is 2-1 in 2009, with each game he’s pitched so far ending by a one run margin.  He, and the Mets, won the first game by a score of 2-1 over Cincinnati.  Santana was then outdueled by Josh Johnson and the Marlins 1-0 thanks to a Daniel Murphy error.  Yesterday, ...
Johan gets it done...
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/23/2009 — Tonight's 5-3 Mets victory over the Red Sox at Fenway may not have been Johan Santana's best game (then again, sometimes when he pitches exceptionally well, the Mets lose 1-0...). But, Santana did the Mets proud. What I refer to is an incident late in the game where Santana threw inside---not ...
No Knee to Know
baseballmusings.com 6/16/2009 — Johan Santana says his knee is fine : Before Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, Santana reacted with surprise to comments from former pitching coach Rick Peterson, who told a New York radio station that he’d heard a rumor that Santana was dealing with a bum left knee.  ...
Mets LHP Perez tosses 3 shutout frames in rehab — SI.com - MLB 6/18/2009
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- New York Mets left-hander Oliver Perez is getting back on track.
Maine & Perez pitch in Port St. Lucie — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 6/18/2009
John Maine had a 60-pitch effort in Port St. Lucie, the second half facing batters. Meanwhile, Oliver Perez tossed three scoreless innings and 48 pitches, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out five. *** UPDATE: A team ...
NY Mets Still Looking for First NL MVP Winner — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/18/2009
Team Has Come Close Only Three Times in Its History The New York Mets are now in their 48th season of existence and although they've had some great moments and great players, they still have never had a pitcher throw a no-hitter in their uniform. ...
Perez has successful, pain-free outing — Major League Baseball News 6/18/2009
Oliver Perez threw a pain-free, three-inning outing as part of an extended Spring Training game in the Mets' rehab facility on Thursday, according to The Associated Press.
Will Game Three "Subway Series" Victory Help Put Yankees Back On Track? — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/18/2009
Talk about a slug fest. The Yankees mopped up their downtown rival Mets on Sunday, June 14. The final score was 15-0 in favor of the Bronx Bombers, a win that could prove monumental for their team morale. Inconsistencies early on and the inability ...