News: Santana is Pitcher of Month for Sept.
Johan Santana has been named the National League’s Pitcher of the Month for September, during which he was 4–0 with a 1.83 ERA.
He had a 2.09 ERA in his last 17 starts.
The way I see it, Santana should win the Cy Young award because no other pitcher in the league was on the mound longer and no other pitcher had a lower ERA over the course of the entire season – and to me, that’s what it’s all about.
However, C.C. Sabathia pitched on three days during each of final three starts of the year, during which he let up just three runs, dragging Milwaukee in to the post-season, while going 11–2 with a 1.65 ERA in 17 starts for the Brewers after being acquired in July, which is why he’ll probably win it instead.
