Johan Santana is not having a great year so far. Santana is 5-5 with an ERA of 3.55. It’s obvious that the great Santana is on a decline. Santana’s K/9 ratio is at a career low. Even more alarming Santana’s contact ratio is at a career high! His average velocity is also at a career low. I understand that you can’t go by wins and loses with pitchers, it’s a meaningless stat. It’s true in...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 12/15/1, Charlotte 13/21/2 2b Russ Adams 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI, K, .242 ss Andy Green 2 for 5, run, HR, RBI, .259 cf Jorge Padilla 1 for 5, run, RBI, .275 1b Mike Jacobs 1 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .252 rf Val Pascucci 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, RBI, K, .240 lf Fernando Martinez 1 for 4, run, RBI (16), BB, K, .248 3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, run, 2b, .226 dh Lucas Duda 2...
Read MoreAtlanta Braves: (44-32; Leader) The Braves took two of three from the Detroit Tigers, and will play the Nationals this week. The first game of that series will be carried on ESPN2, and will feature Tim Hudson vs. Stephen Strasburg. J-Hey will not be in the starting lineup due to a thumb injury, so we’ll be robbed of Stras-Hey Rd. 1. Philadelphia Phillies: (40-33; -2.5) The Phillies took two of...
Read MoreRarely, if ever, has a team gone from 92 losses in a season to over 90 victories and a World Championship the following year. That is, however, what all Mets fans are fantasizing about for 2010. And with the way the Mets have played in June, expectations have risen, and demands on the team and management to play better and improve the roster have grown. What’s happening is a good thing. ...
Read MoreA little over a month ago, May 25th to be exact, the Mets rotation was in disarray. Sporting two starters on the DL and another banished to the bullpen to be lost forever (or at least we hope), the starting 5 needed saving. On that day R.A. Dickey, who looks like he just jumped off an old roll of Brawny paper towels, would make his second start for the Mets. He stepped into an unenviable...
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