Johan Santana is the most notable pitcher on the New York Mets and one of the most dangerous in all of baseball. However, his stats alone don't echo that sentiment.
With the surge in Mike Pelfrey's performance this season, Santana isn't seeming much like the ace of the staff anymore. More importantly, the team's offense is not supporting Johan like the ace that he is.
In 13 starts this season, Santana has only factored in the decision seven times and has only four wins, tied with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey for third on the team in wins. In nine of Santana's starts, he has given up two runs or less. The Mets however, are just 5-4 in those starts.
His 2.96 ERA does not seem very Johan-like, but factor in his lone bad start. On May 2 against the Phillies, Santana gave up 10 earned runs in just ...
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Johan’s Jinx: Why Can’t the New York Mets Score for Santana?
Posted: 15th June 2010 by Robert Aitken in MLBComments Off on Johan’s Jinx: Why Can’t the New York Mets Score for Santana?