Santana: Beyond Appearances.
The Mets believe ace pitcher Johan Santana wasn’t in pitching shape when Mets camp began, which is what led to his shutdown early in camp.
The team has found no soundness issues with his arm, beyond him not being ready to go. He’s working hard now so he won’t miss his Opening Day start, which is in jeopardy.
“(The) arm seems to be fine, (he) just was not in pitching shape when he arrived,’’ Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said by text.
The Mets were surprised Santana wasn’t in pitch shape, and couldn’t quite understand why Santana thought he could pitch for Venezuela in the WBC when they determined he wasn’t ready to throw for them.
...Mets people have described Santana’s latest issue as “fatigue in his left shoulder,’’ and he’s been trying to build arm strength to ready himself for a possible Opening Day start, which looks pretty iffy now. Mets manager Terry Collins has hinted to Mets writers that young lefthander Jonathon Niese may get the Opening Day call if Santana isn’t ready to go.
Santana threw in the pen twice before the Mets shut him down after noticing a lack of arm strength. He’s been working on building back his strength, but time is running short for Opening Day. Collins said he was still hopeful Santana would make Opening Day, but told Mets writers, “If he’s not ready for Game 1, I think he’ll be ready for Game 4.’‘
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Posted: March 02, 2013 at 06:40 PM |
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1. Gamingboy Posted: March 02, 2013 at 07:41 PM (#4379308)I'm confused.
I suppose you could argue that the shoulder is not part of the arm.
At the offices of Mets team physicians Dewey, Bleedham and Howe
Johan: My arm hurts.
Moe: Dr. Larry, give a listen.
Larry, hand cupped to ear: Ahh, the crack of the bat, the slap of the leather, the joyful sounds of spring.
Moe, slapping him in the forehead: With this thing dummy!
Larry, stethoscope to Johan's heart: OK
Moe: Not there you maroon, his arm!
Curly: Here let me try!
Moe: What do you hear?
Curly: Nyuk nyuk nyuk.
Moe: Oh, wiseguy eh? Since you hear so good, you won't be needing these [double poke to eye]
Curly, deftly blocking the double poke with his hand along his nose: No, seriously Moe, his shoulder was going nyuk nyuk nyuk. What do you think that means?
Moe: He's too fat.
Seems odd, if his job is to be ready for Opening Day (and I don't know that that is literally true. We might like it to be true, but...).
Nah, Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe are their attorneys.
Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine and Dr. Howard handle the medical side.
That reminds me: I have to get in shape for a marathon next month. So I'm gonna sit on the couch and drink a six pack everyday. Wouldn't want to risk pulling a muscle or sumpin.
Applying Occam's razor I will go with: because it was a decision made by the Mets.
Regardless, exactly why the Mets decided to take a story without a villain (34-year-old pitcher attempts to return from multiple injuries) and go after the work ethic of a guy who'd come back too quickly, with significant consequences, several times, including 2012, is beyond me.
#### that guy & the razor he rode in on.
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