So, I want to take back what I said earlier in the year about being doubtful that Santana had a game like yesterday in him.  I hate calling a baseball player gutsy, but if ever there was a gutsy performance, well… Santana had one yesterday.  Wouldn’t want to be any part of his arm today, [...]

Well, for all the talk this past week about Santana living up to the hype, about Santana earning his money, of Santana doing his job, well, those watching the Mets/Phillies/Brewers race may have taken little notice of that other race.  The race for AL Central, which took a big turn last night.  The Twins moved [...]

So a couple of months ago I went way out on a limb and suggested, well  out and out said, that I thought Johan Santana was a talented pitcher but he wasn’t that guy that can without doubt bring about the win.  I may have to back away from that a bit now.  Now don’t [...]

Returned to Shea stadium last night, and what a difference a month makes, and a few notches in a pennant race.  The place was jumping with a lot of excitement over the Oswalt vs. Santana game, as well as over the Mets recent surge in the standings.  Ryan Church returned last night and that created [...]

Well, if my Santana post the other day made your head swim, wait till you read this.  It actually is making my head swim a bit.  I was watching the Royals/Rays game last night and the broadcasters were talking about how great Meche had pitched.  I had turned the game on in the 7th, and [...]