Get to know Johan Santana

Steve Serby of the NY Post did a good Q&A with Johan Santana in today’s edition. Read it here. You’ll get to know a little more about him and his [...]

Written on February 10, 2008 | Posted in General, Pitching | No Comment

Rain On The Parade

There was rain on the Giants victory parade but it didn’t damper the spirit of the fans in attendance. On Monday I told you that I was going to review [...]

Written on February 6, 2008 | Posted in General, Pitching | No Comment

Why I’m Scared of Johan Santana’s Contract

Johan Santana is currently Elias‘ highest rated starting pitcher in the AL, ahead of the likes of C.C. Sabathia, Josh Beckett, and Roy Halladay. He’s a two-time Cy Young Award [...]

Written on February 4, 2008 | Posted in General, Pitching | No Comment

Santana Contract and Physical Finalized

Johan Santana took his physical examination in New York today and passed. The contract terms were finalized as a six year deal with a team option for a seventh year. [...]

Written on February 2, 2008 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment

Santana Rocks!

He’s here… and at a reasonable price. The Mets didn’t have to give up Fernando Martinez or Mike Pelfrey. This could work out to be Omar Minaya’s crowning achievement. Obviously, [...]

Written on January 29, 2008 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment

Waiting for Godot or Santana

The waiting for Johan Santana seems to have reached the truly gaming stage. He isn’t signing with the Twins. We know that… he already turned down their initial offer. They [...]

Written on January 18, 2008 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment

Understanding Oliver Perez

Currently Oliver Perez is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA. These days statistics like that are very respectable for a starting pitcher. It’s certainly not bordering on Bob Gibson territory, but [...]

Written on April 22, 2007 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment

Pitching Staff Comes Back to Earth

The first week of the season was like a dream. John Maine and Oliver Perez were lights out. El Duque looked like he was 30 again. This week things aren’t [...]

Written on April 14, 2007 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment

The 2007 NL East Arms Race

After getting swept by the Braves in their opening series, today the Phillies traded cash for Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Rosario. The cash was reported to be $100,000. Rosario is [...]

Written on April 5, 2007 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment

Alay Soler was cut today

The Mets cut Soler today. I really didn’t see him earning a spot on the major league team. Last year he was 2-3 with a 6.00 ERA, the complete game [...]

Written on March 13, 2007 | Posted in Pitching | No Comment
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