New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
BRIAN Cashman shunned a trade last winter for Johan Santana essentially for this reason: He did not think it was the proper moment in an ongoing renovation process to invest the level of prospects and dollars necessary to obtain even someone as...
Was Watching (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Ken Davidoff says, despite the Yankees weakened offense in 2008, Johan Santana would have put the team in the post-season. And, he uses some math to prove it. It’s an interesting read. Click here to check it out. Then again, even with Santana, would the Yankees have made it past the ALDS…especially if they had to [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
A look at what is being written around the Blogosphere... Royals Authority feels it will take a Johan Santana-type deal to trade Zack Greinke this offseason. Goat Riders Of The Apocalypse takes an in depth look at the Cubs '09 roster and what changes could be made. Mets Geek (or is it Rays Geek?) thinks the most important move for the Mets this winter is to sign Manny Ramirez, but only for three-years...
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
I just want to remind everybody after another shutout performance by Jon Lester than in the offseason none other than Steve Phillips suggested the Red Sox should trade Lester, Bucholz and Elsbury for Johan Santana . This man was actually a GM in major league baseball...
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Joe Christensen now thinks Johan Santana for Jon Lester straight up would have been a good trade....
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
The Minnesota Twins may have come up a run short of winning the AL Central this year, but it was still a pretty successful season for the team. After all, nobody expected them to be competitive this season after losing both Torii Hunter and Johan Santana, yet there they were challenging for another division title. Another reason that the Twins were a surprise this year is that they played the
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
MILWAUKEE - CC Sabathia smiled when told Mets fans are dreaming of a starting rotation that begins with him and Johan Santana. "That sounds good," the premier free agent pitcher of this winter told The Post. The 28-year-old's season came to a...
ShysterBall (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
On Page 3 of the sports section of yesterday's New York Times appeared a story about how statistical sinkholes at second base, the corner outfield positions, and everywhere except Johan Santana's place on the pitching staff were what ultimately sunk the Mets. On Page 4 of the sports section of yesterday's New York Times appeared a story about how Jerry Manuel doesn't want to hear about how the statistical...
The Final Score (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Torn meniscus. Wow. I have a buddy who was also preparing for the marathon, but he tore his meniscus and now can barely run. Seriously, he says the pain occurs every time he starts to the jog, and after a...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
And now, a public service announcement from Johan Santana… Hi. I’m Johan Santana. You might remember me as the number one starting pitcher for the New York Mets. I pitched a complete game on Saturday morning, keeping my team alive in the National League wildcard race. Sure, we didn’t win anything in the end - in [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
NEW YORK -- Mets ace Johan Santana had arthroscopic surgery on torn cartilage in his left knee Wednesday and is expected to be ready for spring training.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
New York Mets lefthander Johan Santana underwent arthroscopic surgery on torn cartilage in his left knee yesterday, the team said.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
New York Mets lefthander Johan Santana underwent arthroscopic surgery on torn cartilage in his left knee yesterday, the team said.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Johan Santana nearly saved the Mets' season on one leg. Just four days after his complete-game gem against the Marlins, the Amazin's ace had arthroscopic surgery yesterday to repair torn meniscus in his left knee. The Mets described the...
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Mets ace Johan Santana had arthroscopic surgery on torn cartilage in his left knee Wednesday and is expected to be ready for spring training. News of the injury came as a surprise. Santana pitched a three-hit shutout on short rest Saturday against Florida to pull the Mets into a tie for the NL wild card. They were eliminated from playoff contention the following day.
