nydailynews.com - 8/23/2008
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Here’s the happy recap from Shea, where Johan Santana ran his scoreless streak to 16 innings as the Mets beat the Astros, 3-0.
Santana pleaded to remain in the game after six innings with his pitch count at 104, according to Jerry Manuel . Santana was partly motivated by his former minor-league teammate with the Astros, Roy Oswalt , remaining in the game the entire way. Santana finished with 121 pitches, setting a career high, and completed seven innings. Asked if the length the starting ...
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Game 130 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Houston Astros
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... respectable for a middle infielder.
Since I’m going to the game tonight, I’m posting this a bit too early to include the starting lineup. Luis Castillo will almost certainly be activated from the DL to get the start at second base, but we don’t know if he’ll be batting second or towards the bottom of the order (where he should be), or who will be sent down to make room for him (probably Argenis Reyes or Nick Evans, as Adam Rubin is reporting that the Mets plan to skip Mike Pelfrey’s turn in the rotation and give ...
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Santana, Mets continue surge —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 8/23/2008
Johan Santana allowed eight hits in seven innings, and the Mets took advantage of the only two mistakes made by Roy Oswalt to beat the Houston Astros 3-0 on Friday night. The Mets have won 10 of their last 11 games.
Santana throws seven blanks as Mets top Astros —
Newsday.com - Mets 8/23/2008
It will be years before the Mets know how the
prospects they sent to the Twins for Johan Santana really pan out. And by the year 2014 the $137.5- million contract Santana signed with the Mets might turn out to be an albatross on the franchise.
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