Note: Mets 2-5 in Santana’s Last 7 Starts
Yesterday, in a loss to the Phillies, Johan Santana pitched seven innings, allowed two runs, struck out three and walked two.
Following the game, Santana told reporters:
“I’m just trying to do my job… It’s been tough, because we came here playing a couple games where we felt we had a chance to score some runs and win some games, and the reality is it didn’t happen. I did everything I could to help and they were better… They did everything the right way throughout the whole series and that’s how you win games.”
…there are times when i read his patented, ‘I’m just trying to do my job,’ and it sounds to me like he’s saying it isn’t his fault the team’s losing, which sounds selfish… but it also doesn’t mean he’s wrong…
…the first home run he allowed, to Jimmy Rollins, was off an 89–mph fastball… 89… not good… the Phillies were being aggressive, and he adjusted well, though, and Chase Utley connected later in the game for the game’s only other run, also a home run… santana just hasn’t looked well over the last month or so, but he still fights through… the thing is, he may as well allow one run or 100 runs, because with the way the offense is playing it doesn’t really matter…
The Mets have lost five of his last seven starts.
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