Quote: It’s No Excuse
During the Mets come from behind 10 to 8 win over the Reds last night, Johan Santana lasted only four innings while allowing five runs on six hits (2 HR) and three walks.
Santana on his performance, speaking with reporters after the game:
“It was a tough day. We’re trying to battle the weather and everything. I was just trying to get in a grove. I wasn’t able to get anything going. I threw some pitches, but my ball was running a little bit out of the strike zone. They made me throw a lot of pitches, but it was one of those day where whatever you do it doesn’t go the way you want.”
Santana, on the eight-day layoff between his starts:
“I’m not trying to find an excuse or anything, but I think this is the first game I started a game after the all star break in last few years and it’s kind of tough because you don’t get anything going. But, I mean, it’s just part of the game. Somebody has to go out there and perform.”
On not being able to throw an bullpen session prior to his start:
“It’s a little bit different because we were trying to get into our ballpark, but we were unable to because of things going on at our ballpark. I was not able to throw a bullpen two days prior to my start, but its no excuse. You have to find a way to get it going. I was supposed to throw a bullpen on Monday, but I was unable to because they say we were unable to get in there.”
On the team’s offense:
“It’s good to see the guys swinging the bat well. They are scoring runs and having fun and that’s what matters. As a team, that makes you feel good and we battled the whole game until the last inning. To get a win tonight and see the guys come back like is proof we are doing a good job.”
…i really believe the eight day layoff had an effect on santana, as he has a 6.19 era in his career when he has six days or more of rest between starts…
