Found June 03, 2009 on Walkoff Walk:
Last night, the Mets wasted another quality start by Johan Santana, scoring just one run off Pirates pitchers Zach Duke. Sure, Duke's an ace and one of the top pitchers in the National League Central, but in five of Johan's eleven starts, the Mets have been held to two runs or less. Santana, possibly the best pitcher in baseball, is not getting his much-deserved wins. Is this a case of an under-performing offense or just some big fat unluckiness for Santana? That's a hypothetical question. I don't have the answer, people. Consider also the case of Danny Haren, who threw seven innings of two-hit ball for the Diamondbacks last night, only to see his 5-1 lead over the league-leading Dodgers evaporate in the hands of pen-mates Tony Pena and rookie Daniel Schlereth. Haren has made ten quality starts (at least 6 IP, no more than 3 ER) this year for the D-Backs and gotten wins in just four of them. Is he even more unlucky than Santana, or do the Diamondbacks have an equall...
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