Checking in with Johan Santana
The WGOM —
I hadn't checked up on Santana in a while, so when I heard about this , I figured I would take a peek at Santana's numbers. Though I don't think that ERA accurately reflects how well a pitcher has pitched, it has been Santana's early-season ERA that spawned the belief that Santana is a slow starter. Let's take a look at his March/April ERA since he's been a starter full-time: 5.40 -- 2004 3.55 -- 2005 4.45 -- 2006 3.60 -- 2007 3.12 -- 2008 His career ERA as a starter is 3.11. There was a legitimate reason for his slow start in 2004--he had bone chips removed from his elbow ...
Just...yuck
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
Not much to say about today -- or is there? By now, you heard the news on Phil Hughes ( broken rib, out 'til July-ish ...) ... ...And the news of another Yankee implosion -- this time an 8-4 loss to the Tigers after jumping out to another early lead. It's about time to reconsider Ian Kennedy's role, isn't it? Granted, Hughes's injury makes that harder (impossible?) to do, but an 8.37 ERA after six games this season? Anyway, there was some great commenting (as always) (not to mention a record number) (of comments -- and parentheses) by the loyal readers on the blog here and ...
TGIF Reading: That word, I do not think it means what you think it means.
umpbump.com —
... notes, the larger concern for the San Fran squad may be their utter and complete lack of offense—on pace to score fewer runs than a dead ball era team. Oh my God. I, like many, thought Phil Hughes’ “oblique strain” was code for “needs to go work out his suckage in the minors.” But now they’re saying it’s a stress fracture in one of his ribs . Hughes says he has “no idea” how he got it. But how do you fracture a rib and not realize it? Given that he also suffered a strained hamstring and a sprained ankle last year, NYY fans have to be hoping this is nothing more than a run of ...
