Post by Fish Troll on Oct 1, 2008 16:24:41 GMT -5
Mets ace Johan Santana had left knee surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus, SI.com has learned. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready in time for spring training.
Adding to his legacy as one of the game's elite starters, Santana was pitching with a hurt left knee on Saturday when he shutout the Marlins on three days' rest to keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive. The two-time AL Cy Young award winner finished his first season in the National League by going 16-7 with an NL-best 2.53 ERA and 206 strikeouts in a career-high 234 1/3 innings pitched for the Mets, who had acquired him in an offseason trade with the Minnesota Twins.
Adding to his legacy as one of the game's elite starters, Santana was pitching with a hurt left knee on Saturday when he shutout the Marlins on three days' rest to keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive. The two-time AL Cy Young award winner finished his first season in the National League by going 16-7 with an NL-best 2.53 ERA and 206 strikeouts in a career-high 234 1/3 innings pitched for the Mets, who had acquired him in an offseason trade with the Minnesota Twins.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/01/heyman.santana/index.html
