Here's a guy who has the lowest ERA in the Majors from 2004-2012. Tonight was the first time in his entire career he'd given up six or more earned runs in three consecutive starts. Before his start tonight, his ERA in the eight starts since his no-hitter was 6.25, and that'll remain about the same after tonight.
Now, I'm not concerned about tonight's game. Behind 6-2, I'm already prepared for our bullpen to give up another 40 runs. I'm more concerned with Johan Santana. One has to wonder if he's healthy. One cannot help but wonder if throwing 134 pitches in the no-no did indeed damage his shoulder. He's simply not the same Johan that he was before June 1.
I think they should run some tests (MRI/CRT/etc.) to make certain he's okay. Sometimes these things don't cause pain even when present, and I think he's way too valuable to take any more chances without checking things out. And if he IS okay, what could possibly be the problem that's causing him to all of a sudden lose his stuff after being dominant for the first two months of the year (and indeed, beginning in 2004)?
Now, I'm not concerned about tonight's game. Behind 6-2, I'm already prepared for our bullpen to give up another 40 runs. I'm more concerned with Johan Santana. One has to wonder if he's healthy. One cannot help but wonder if throwing 134 pitches in the no-no did indeed damage his shoulder. He's simply not the same Johan that he was before June 1.
I think they should run some tests (MRI/CRT/etc.) to make certain he's okay. Sometimes these things don't cause pain even when present, and I think he's way too valuable to take any more chances without checking things out. And if he IS okay, what could possibly be the problem that's causing him to all of a sudden lose his stuff after being dominant for the first two months of the year (and indeed, beginning in 2004)?
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