Poll: Grading Johan Santana, So Far
Last night, in a loss against the Angels, Johan Santana gave up eight hits and walked two, while allowing four earned runs through six innings pitched.
In the first inning, Carlos Delgado made an error that could have ended the inning, but which allowed a run to score.
…not that it really mattered, with the way John Lackey was pitching…a one-run lead would’ve been just fine for him…
Santana is 7–5 with a 3.04 ERA in 15 starts for the Mets this season, during which the team is 9–6.
The Mets have lost Santana’s last three starts.
…a reader e-mailed me this morning asking if i am disappointed in what santana has given the Mets this season…
…i’m not disappointed…i think he’s been very good…not great…but very good…and better than his record shows…
…what concerns me is that his velocity seems to be a bit off…and so, last night, while he’s trying to throw a first-pitch strike but the batters were just teeing off of him…he could not get anything by any one, unless it was his masterful change-up, which means he is essentially a one-pitch pitcher at times…
…that said, the way i see it, he would probably be 9–3 with a 2.80’ish ERA if he had a better bullpen behind him…of course, he doesn’t…that said, i think he, as a pitcher, has been exactly what i had hoped for…the stats are a different story…
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