Johan Alexander Santana Araque (/ ˈ j oʊ h ɑː n /; born March 13, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher.Santana pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Mets from 2008 to 2012, sidelined by injury challenges since the 2012 season. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana … Lefty Gomez (1931-1937) Johan Santana (2003-2009). 317), Minnesota Vikings: Six reason to be positive so far. With three minutes to spare, the Mets announced the landmark deal that made Johan Santana the highest paid pitcher in baseball history. During his big league tenure he pitched his way into many accolades. Johan Santana pitched in the Bigs for twelve years, and appeared on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot in 2018. Follow me on Twitter @MetsmerizedJoeD. No Met fan will ever forget the complete game, three-hit shutout he tossed against the Miami Marlins in the second to last game of the 2008 season. Perhaps his greatest achievement is his Triple Crown in 2006. Santana’s Mets career amounted to a 46-34 record over four years with a 3.18 ERA and 1.201 WHIP in 109 starts. This web site is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. In June of 2012, Santana no-hit the Cardinals, thus pitching, so far, the only no-hitter in Mets history. Overall, I don’t think he’ll make it. Will Minnesota Vikings debut a new offensive line? Both of these pitchers would for sure have Cy Youngs, but the award was not introduced until 1956. It is clear that Santana was better. Santana’s peak was awesome, but injury and a relatively short career weigh down the other end of the scale. Even comparing him to Gomez was quite nit-picky, but that’s what I’m here to do! In February 2008, when the New York Mets traded four players to the Minnesota Twins for Johan Santana, it looked like they were trading for a future Hall of Fame pitcher. The current Value for pitching. Santana led the league in strikeouts three times in his career, same with ERA, and he also led the league in IP and GS twice. Legend has it that the 134-pitch no-no was the tipping point of his career, as he would go on to pitch to the tune of a 8 ERA over the next ten starts. Worth every damn dime. Now Santana also floats around there, having 50 less wins, but more strikeouts, and better ERA. So at the end of the day...he was pretty good. By all accounts, it was a steal for the Mets. They are Lefty Gomez and Carl Hubbell, both left handed starting pitchers that are in the Hall of Fame. 357. On Feb. 1, 2008, Johan Santana agreed to a six-year, $137.5 million dollar contract with the New York Mets, two days after the Minnesota Twins dealt their ace left-hander for center fielder Carlos Gomez, and pitching prospects Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey. By all accounts, … However, when he was on the mound and healthy, few were better than Santana. And of course, Santana will forever be remembered with reverence for tossing the first no-hitter in Mets franchise history. From 2004-08 Santana was an absolute workhorse, pitching over 200 innings in each season. Phil Mackey, Judd Zulgad and Derek Wetmore dive deep into one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Twins history — Johan Santana to the New York Mets for Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra. What if the Twins had taken the Yankees or Red Sox packages that included players like Jon Lester, Jacoby Ellsbury, Melky Cabrera and Phil Hughes? 357. In his twelve years of baseball Santana played seven of them with the Twins. Should Johan be a Hall of Famer? He enjoyed a peak in his career that lasted about 8 of his 12 years. Of course, it never happened, but that was hardly Santana’s fault, who led the National League with a 2.53 ERA in 2008 with a league leading 34 starts and 234.1 innings pitched while racking up 208 strikeouts and a 7.1 WAR. Santana won it with 19 wins, 245 strikeouts, and a 2.77 ERA, becoming one of only 26 pitchers to accomplish this feat. Veteran Member. Post Nov 24, 2007 #1 2007-11-24T18:24. More importantly for the Mets, after a historic and gut-wrenching collapse in 2007, the Mets were now the odds-on favorite to win the NL East with 10:1 odds they would go all the way and win the World Series. Will Johan Santana make it to Cooperstown in 2029? I do that trade again in a heartbeat and I never look back. And much more! They both played in the same time period both ending their careers in 1943 and both dominating the sport. He was a seven time All-Star and won five World Series rings. It is also worth mentioning that Santana earned a game score of 95 for his efforts. Hubbell won two MVPs and Lefty Gomez pitched himself to two Triple Crowns. It was a do or die game and he answered the call on three days rest while battling a leg injury. The questions is, how much would you be willing to part with and at what cost financially (contract extension)? It is quite a fitting ending for a pitcher, you pitch the best game of your career but it ends it. Trades & Transactions: Johan Santana Trades & Transactions: 07-02-1995: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Houston Astros (July 2, 1995). As the trade was being consummated, Santana was instantly rewarded with a … Sadly, Santana was dropped from the ballot in his first year of eligibility, receiving only 2.4 percent of the votes. In August of 2007, Santana pitched a 17 strikeout, two hit, shutout through 8 innings. That’s right, TWO!! © 2020 Hubbard Radio, YouTube Terms of Service | Google Privacy Policy. All seemed right with the world after it: the Mets, a year after they blew a historic lead to the Phillies, acquired one of the best pitchers in all of baseball in Santana and everyone thought they were primed for the post-season. I started Mets Merized Online in 2005 to feed my addiction and interact with other passionate Met fans like you. The Mets had two days to seal-the-deal with Johan and as time was running out, both clubs asked for and received an MLB approved two-hour extension. He had just finished up another All-Star season, winning a Gold Glove in the process and finishing fifth in Cy Young Award voting during the 2007 season. The one I want to focus on however, is Lefty Gomez. Toward the end of his career he dealt with a torn shoulder capsule and a torn Achilles. From the Miracle in 1969 to the magic of 1986, and even the near misses in '73, '00 and '15, I've experienced it all - the highs and the lows. Taking the peaks of their careers here is a side by side of the best seven years. Despite all of the injuries, Santana gave the Mets everything he had when he was on the mound, and was one of the fiercest competitors ever to don the Orange and Blue. The … He would finish third in the Cy Young voting. Johan Santana. Johan Santana pitched in the Bigs for twelve years, and appeared on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot in 2018. However, contract negotiations had stalled with Santana over trying to get an extension to … Grove played from 1930 to 1943, playing for the Evil Empire alongside several remnants of the Murderer’s Row team of 1927. The Johan Santana Trade Revisited On February 2nd, 2008, the Minnesota Twins traded LHP Johan Santana to the New York Mets for four prospects. Johan Santana Trade Speculation Johan Santana Trade Speculation. B. Revisiting the Johan Santana Trade 11 Years Later. Kinda like For Love of the Game, except Kevin Costner retired after that game...anyway, Santana dominated the mid 2000’s with his amazing change-up, but was it enough to earn him immortality in Cooperstown? I'm a lifelong Mets fan who loves writing and talking about the Amazins' 24/7. Things began to unravel for Santana after that as his body began to break down, and he would never give the Mets 30 starts or 200 innings again. When all was said and done. But looking at his stats for his career, I don’t think he would be in unless he had won those World Series’. During the time before the trade, Johan Santana was a star for the Twins. By Joe D. Updated: February 2, 2019. Revisiting the Johan Santana Trade 11 Years Later, Morning Briefing: Dodgers And Astros Stay Alive, Morning Briefing: Dodgers Flounder As Astros Tighten Things Up, MLB Trade Rumors Releases Mets’ 2021 Arbitration Projections, Gio Gonzalez is the Piece To Complete Offseason, Mets Must Extend Michael Conforto This Offseason, OTD 1969: Mets Defeat Orioles, Win First World Series, Four Eye-Popping Dominic Smith Stats From His 2020 Breakout. A. Just look at the Dan Haren trade. His next chance to make it will be in 2029 when he appears on the Today’s Game section of Era Committee voting. These stats include both of Gomez’s Triple Crowns and Santana’s Cy Youngs and Triple Crown. It was euphoric and transcending, but it would also be Santana’s last shining moment as a Met. There are a couple of Hall of Famers that have kind of comparable careers with Santana—but not really. Gabbing w/ Gamble: Who should the Twins bring back? Revisiting The Johan Santana Trade The Cause. This marked a Twins record for most strikeouts in a game by an individual in a 9 inning game. Johan Santana’s Chances (According to Baseball Reference), Santana’s War- 82 Average HOFer- ~100, Santana’s JAWS Statline- 51.1 career WAR/ 45.0 7-year peak/ 48.3 JAWS Score, Average HOF (SP)- 73.3 career WAR/ 50.0 7-year peak/ 61.6 JAWS Score. Of course you would. … The Diamondbacks traded some very good young talent to get … Johan Santana not only collected many accolades throughout his career, but he also pitched several games that are worth mentioning. Gomez won more games and pitched a lot more innings, but Santana was just more dominant. There seems to be enough smoke around Johan and possible Red Sox involvement to warrant discussion. bosox1025. It is one of the highest game scores in a non-complete game to date. Judd’s Keys to a Vikings win over the Falcons and Action Movie Rewind: Taken, Jorge Polanco, Aaron Sabato, Jake Oettinger, and Demarion Watson-Saulsberry (ep. He did not have a Hall of Fame career, only 189 wins, a 3.34 ERA, and only a measly 1468 strikeouts. Personally, for several reasons, I doubt it. On Feb. 1, 2008, Johan Santana agreed to a six-year, $137.5 million dollar contract with the New York Mets, two days after the Minnesota Twins dealt their ace left-hander for center fielder Carlos Gomez, and pitching prospects Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey. bosox1025. Neither will let the other team get Santana, meaning the price will continually increase... despite neither team actually being willing to pay for him. The Johan Santana Trade Share: Phil Mackey, Judd Zulgad and Derek Wetmore dive deep into one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Twins history — Johan Santana to the New York Mets for Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra.
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