In his first seven or eight starts, Johan Santana had the lowest ERA in the NL, won 6 out of the 8, and was the most consistent pitcher in the majors, next to Zack Greinke. But today, with his awful performance against the Yankees, giving up nine runs in less than four innings, and with his ERA for his previous six starts now in the high-3s, low-4s, there is definetley cause for alarm. Johan has given up 4 or more runs in his past five starts, something he rarely does. I'm sure that the Mets are concerned about their ace, and hope he improves soon.
I think, with all the injuries the Mets are suffering from lately, that Johan is simply stressed with the state of the Mets. Also, last year Johan didn't pitch that well in June, and according to his stats last year, you can't tell. However, I still think that the Mets should have Johan get an MRI on his pitching arm, just to be sure nothing is wrong. This is probably the safe move, and I hope the Mets take my advice (if they read my blog).
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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