Comments on: Santana Shut Down: A Blessing In Disguise?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:16:30 +0000

I agree that he should have been shut down injury or not. Baseball is an extremely gruelling sport. Players often get nagging injuries along the way and are forced to tough it out. Many do not appreciate the schedual of a starting pitcher and the workload their body undures over 162 games. Johan is a competitor in the truest sense and would have continued to pitch all season long if he was not stopped. I am glad the admin made the correct call and told him to take a break. The upside of trying out new arms is not as obvious as some may think. A young pitcher may be able to put up some good numbers in a small sample size and increase trade value. Small sample sizes for starting pitchers can be extremely decieving yet more often than not someone will be willing to take a flyer on a guy who looked great for three or four starts.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:23:07 +0000

If Santana comes back next year that much stronger and by shutting him down he averted some injury due to trying to pitch through his discomfort then I would not say it is even in disguise rather just a blessing.

By: Marco

Marco — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:33:56 +0000

Santana is a team guy and you have to love him for giving us the no-no this season. More important, how can Collins keep saying, “I won’t stand for that” regarding the Mets pathetic performance. They have no pride, they can’t win a game in their own ballpark. They play like high school kids against the worst pitching staff in the majors. Why not admit that the season is over and treat these last few weeks as spring training and reduce ticket prices to $1. That’s the least management can do to make up for the incompetent leadership and the punishment and torture they have put the fans through these past several years.

By: Hodges14

Hodges14 — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:01:45 +0000

I think Johan will be fine next season. I mean they really piled on the workload in that first half and he was one of the top 5 pitchers in WHIP and ERA up until the no-no. You have to think between the ankle and back that the dude is just tired. That arm needs a long rest. He’ll be all the better for this next spring.

By: hotstreak

hotstreak — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:17:21 +0000

“An Ace is an Ace.” Not really it can be the high card or the low card. .Kudos to Johan coming back for a great first half after his surgery. Now is the time for him to recoperate. In his mind he knows he can do it. The competitor within him will bring him back to being a high Ace. That is an Ace of Hearts.

By: Connor O'Brien

Connor O'Brien — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:03:38 +0000

Oops typo in there guys…