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Johan Alexander Santana (English pronunciation: /ˈjoʊhən ˈsæntənə/; born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. A two-time Cy Young Award winner, he is considered one of the top five pitchers in all of baseball, with a pitch repertoire that includes a 91-94 mph fastball, along with a circle changeup, and a slider. Santana was discovered in 1994 by And




Johan Santana’s Impact is Much More Than One Win

By: Rising Apple

23May2012

Johan Santana has not missed a start. Johan Santana has taken the ball every fifth day through the first two months of the 2012 season. If Terry Collins, Sandy Alderson, and the rest of New York Mets management heard those two statements over the win...

Coutinho: Admit It Mets Fans –This Team Is Fun To Watch

By: WFAN

23May2012

Terry Collins and his coaching staff have done a tremendous job of motivating this group on a day-to-day basis. This club has had their share of tough losses but after those losses, they have responded in a big way.

Game Recap: Johan Santana and Mets Can’t Hold on in 5-4 Loss

By: Rising Apple

22May2012

For a game that started out so promising for Johan Santana and the New York Mets, it ended up being another late inning lead that got away from them, with miscommunication in the outfield allowing the lead run to score in the eighth inning. Santana l...

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets – Game 42

By: This Is Getting Old

21May2012

Hey did you hear?  The Pirates acquired Drew Sutton from the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations.  He is no great shakes, but he has to be better than Clint Barmes right?  Right? Did you know the Pirates have faced a team’s opening day st...

Series Preview: Mets @ Pirates

By: Rising Apple

21May2012

After a quick dip into interleague play for the first time in 2012, the Mets and Pirates go back to just a normal, National League showdown at PNC Park. Both teams have been struggling recently; New York is coming into this series after losing two...

Mets Suffer Arguably Worst Loss Of The Season, Blow Big Lead With Santana On Mound

By: WFAN

21May2012

Neil Walker scored on Clint Barmes' tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied against Johan Santana and the New York Mets for a 5-4 victory Monday night.

Game Recap: Dillon Gee and Offense Salvage Series Finale in 6-5 Win

By: Rising Apple

20May2012

Dillon Gee was given the task of silencing the Blue Jay offense so the Mets could leave the Rogers Centre on a high note before they headed to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates. Gee responded by erasing his last two starts from everyone’s memor...

Series Preview: Mets @ Blue Jays

By: Rising Apple

18May2012

Ahh, interleague play is finally upon us! The first taste of American League and National League teams crossing the line to play one another is here for its first installment. This year, in addition to their annual six games against the Yankees in th...

So Listen Mr. D.J., Pack Your Bags

By: Kranepool Society

17May2012

It was a bad night all around for the Mets, in particular Johan Santana, who pitched another gem and left without a win, the Mets bullpen which imploded once again, for D.J. Carrasco who had to confess his sins to Terry Collins and David Wright befor...

Game Recap: Bullpen Falters Again, Drop Game to Reds 6-2

By: Rising Apple

17May2012

It’s deja vu all over again for Johan Santana; he left the game with a 3-2 lead and in line for the win, but the bullpen couldn’t make it stand up to give him his second victory of the year. This time, it was Jon Rauch who couldn’t...

Forgettable 8th Dooms Mets In Loss To Reds

By: WFAN

16May2012

Todd Frazier homered twice, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 Wednesday night.

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