thebuckychannel.com - 7/1/2009
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Clearly, Mike Burns is not a better pitcher than 2-time Cy Young award winner Johan Santana, but Burnsie did have the better pitching line tonight. In 6 2/3 innings, Burns gave up just two runs, while Santana gave up five earned in six frames. Granted, many of Santana's runs were scored ...
Am I supposed to know who Mike Burns is?
sullybaseball.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — Mike Burns is pitching for the Brewers today. And the pictures that have been used for Mike Burns in the various game previews have included him in a Red Sox uniform. And they all got the same reaction from me. Mike Burns? Who the hell is Mike ...
Note: Johan wants You to Play Better
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, ...
Johan Santana is Fixed
metstoday.com 6/18/2009 — 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...
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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 ...
What’s Wrong with Johan Santana?
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...
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The Mets have fallen and they can't get up
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — There was a play in last night's game that summed up the Mets' sorry season for me. And the scary thing is, it wasn't Fernando Martinez falling flat on his face while chasing a fly ball. It wasn't even the most destructive part of the at bat in which it took place. Ryan Braun had already ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Streaky Shine & Return to Wrigley
thesportsbank.net 7/1/2009 —
By: Melissa S. Wollering
Generic Windex has nothing on the absurd streaks of the Milwaukee Brewers. Dave Bush fill-in Mike Burns says Cy Young means squat after outpitching Johan Santana, former Cub Casey McGehee gets his first Grand Slam in the majors and Fielder and Braun give us a ...
