Orioles Purchase Contract of Johan Santana

**BIGDAY** · 06-03-14, 08:11 AM

Guy is a wreck.

**BIGDAY** · 06-03-14, 08:11 AM

Twins got the best of him.

**Pauulzcappin** · 06-03-14, 10:05 AM

this guy was filthy

**LT Profits** · 06-03-14, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by BIGDAY

Guy is a wreck.

The real wreck was him throwing god knows how many pitches in the no-hitter for the Mets (150ish?), that one start could have ruined his career, he was progressing nicely until then.

**I/O** · 06-03-14, 02:04 PM

The Orioles may be laughing at the end of the day

**jjgold** · 06-03-14, 03:17 PM

Might win a few games

nobody knows and worth the risk

**Big Bear** · 06-03-14, 03:29 PM

how has he done in the minors this spring?

**Wrigley** · 06-03-14, 04:46 PM

Its over for santana man he was a stud with the twis in his day

**LT Profits** · 06-07-14, 07:26 AM

So much for that!

Santana tears his Achilles during extended spring training appearance and will not pitch this year. He career may now be done too.

**Wrigley** · 06-07-14, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

So much for that!

Santana tears his Achilles during extended spring training appearance and will not pitch this year. He career may now be done too.

agree he was a great pitcher when he was a twin but its probably over

**teaserpleaser** · 06-07-14, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

The real wreck was him throwing god knows how many pitches in the no-hitter for the Mets (150ish?), that one start could have ruined his career, he was progressing nicely until then.

LT you're older guy you watched vida blue and bob Gibson and the old timers you really believe in high pitch count running guys careers.

**LT Profits** · 06-07-14, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by teaserpleaser

LT you're older guy you watched vida blue and bob Gibson and the old timers you really believe in high pitch count running guys careers.

NOW yes because pitchers are trained to top out at 120ish. Back then guys threw more all the time so their arms got used to it.

**daneblazer** · 06-07-14, 08:38 AM

So tough for pitchers to come back from shoulder injuries.

Brandon Webb is another one whose promising career had an early end

**LT Profits** · 06-07-14, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by daneblazer

So tough for pitchers to come back from shoulder injuries.

Brandon Webb is another one whose promising career had an early end

But it was the Achilles that could end it all for Johan. He was actually on target to join Orioles in a couple of weeks.

**daneblazer** · 06-07-14, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

But it was the Achilles that could end it all for Johan. He was actually on target to join Orioles in a couple of weeks.

The shoulder did him in long ago. Even if he joined the Orioles, he was a shell of his former self.

**MexicanStallion** · 06-08-14, 12:13 AM

So so close for Johan. I'm thinking this is going to be end of the line here. Just a terrible injury when he was scheduled to pitch soon.

**jay89** · 06-08-14, 12:17 AM

tough luck, this guy is a legend for the mets