Comments on: Be the Ace, Johan http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/22/be-the-ace-johan/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:19:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: J Platt http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/22/be-the-ace-johan/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 J Platt Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:21:29 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5559#comment-2130 It seems like the July 4th game had a very similar outcome to last night's affair. The Mets blew it. Sorry, Jerry Manuel blew it. Santana had a three-run lead, and was dominating the Phillies. With only 105 pitches, he should have started the ninth. He's their stopper, and the reason he makes so much money is because he's the best. Sometimes the best needs to pitch the ninth. It seems like the July 4th game had a very similar outcome to last night’s affair. The Mets blew it. Sorry, Jerry Manuel blew it. Santana had a three-run lead, and was dominating the Phillies. With only 105 pitches, he should have started the ninth.

He’s their stopper, and the reason he makes so much money is because he’s the best. Sometimes the best needs to pitch the ninth.

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