Ever since Johan Santana arrived in Port St. Lucie, there have have been reports of his “long toss” sessions — where he throws at a distance up to 175 feet.
Why, exactly, is Johan Santana heaving a baseball almost three times the distance between the pitching rubber and home plate?
With 20 days until pitchers and Molinas report, question #20 for the Mets is the health of Johan Santana.
Based on the risky assumption that
Like moths to a flame, bloggers, boarders and callers are all stirred up over a tweet from Anthony DiComo who has “heard” that the Mets are done tweaking the 40-man roster. DiComo hears it, Cerrone posts and comments on it and bang, instant “story.” Maybe we should wait for a team source to confirm it? … Read more
The San Francisco Giants have released veterans Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada.
You may be wondering why this news is appearing on a Mets blog. There are a few reasons.
With 8 weeks left in the regular season, reality is settling in like a haze around Citi Field. After losing 5 in a row, the Mets appear to have finally run out of magic. But what does the blogosphere think?: Real Dirty Mets has a real dirty look at the problems that face Sandy Alderson Faith and Fear wishes … Read more
A few days ago, in the comments section, I said this: I wouldn’t be so quick to count on Johan’s return. If his recent bullpen session is any indication, his mechanics are still flawed and he’ll be re-injuring his shoulder sooner rather than later. Usually, it feels good to be “right” about something. In this … Read more
While the Mets prepare (apparently) to bid adieu to one slugger, they are expected to welcome another one back tonight, as David Wright is all set to come off the disabled list. Out since mid-May with a lower vertebrae stress fracture, Wright went 10 for 21 during a rehab stint in the Florida State League. … Read more
Johan Santana, who is rehabbing from last years left shoulder surgery, says he is on schedule for a September return to the big leagues. He told the NY Post that any projections for pitching after the All Star break or in August were best-case scenarios. I was told by Dr. [David] Altchek this was going … Read more
