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New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana—forgive us if you didn't need that detail, but Santana hasn't pitched since the middle of last season—was accused last year of sexual assault on a golf course in October 2009. The woman said Santana approached her and raped her, as she was pleading with him to stop, while Santana said the sex was consensual, and that the lady was "very excited" during it. More »
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Today, we give thanks to baseball for being back and to the New York Post for bringing our attention to this photo of Alex Rodriguez clutching a bundle of kale. The Post ran a story, adapted from a book called Diamond Dishes, about "the secret recipes that fuel" baseball's biggest stars. Among them: A-Rod's recipe for baked kale chips. "I am a salt guy," he says. "That's my weakness. I love chips, but baked chips, and nuts, any type of nuts." You can also find the recipes to Johan Santana's arepas, Derek Jeter's buttermilk pancakes, and David Wright's apple pie. And the kale chips. You just have got to try the kale chips. More »
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Your morning roundup for March 13, the day Villanova probably gets the tournament bid it in no way deserves. More »
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A woman claimed Santana raped her on a golf course last October, but charges were never brought. [TMZ] More »
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The New York Mets are not the worst team in baseball. They are not even the most ineptly run franchise in their own division. Yet, their 2009 campaign may have forever redefined the concept of losing. More »
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Johan Santana's done for the year: "The Mets said Tuesday that Santana will have arthroscopic surgery to clean up bone chips in his left elbow. The team said he's expected to be ready for spring training next year." [AP] More »
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Sorry to get all "Meet the Mets" on you today, but I noticed something bizarre during today's pregame that must be discussed—Johan Santana apparently has an individual handshake ritual for every player on his team. More »
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Please do not confuse Johan Alexander Santana Araque, pitcher for the Mets, with Ervin Ramon Santana, pitcher for the Angels. One is from Venezuela (chief exports: Petroleum, bauxite and aluminum) and one is from the Dominican Republic (predominant religion: Roman Catholicism). Unfortunately, we are well-supplied with Santanas on the east and west coasts, but there are none for the vast middle of our nation. Hopefully we can rectify that soon. On Tuesday, Ervin Santana threw a three-hitter as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (California, U.S., planet Earth) took a 3-2 win over Detroit. Meanwhile, The Johan struck out seven over seven innings as the Mets garnered a much-needed 5-3 victory over Florida. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5011309&view=rss&microfeed=true The Johan Santana trade finally finalizes with a six-year, $137.5 million extension, with a clause that lets him poke Washington Nationals players with a stick. [Bloomberg] More »
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It's official (kind of): The Twins have traded Johan Santana to the Mets. More »
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Andruw Jones signed with the Dodgers yesterday — the money seems a bit high, but the two-year commitment wouldn't seem crippling to us — and Dontrelle and Tubby McTubberson headed to Detroit, and that's pretty much all that came out of baseball's winter meetings, which end today. So, perhaps Johan Santana can move on with his life now. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=330695&view=rss&microfeed=true The Red Sox sweeten the trade pot for Johan Santana by offering up Jacoby Ellsbury or Jon Lester, but not both. Meanwhile, the Yankees are offering up Phil Hughes. I say cut Santana in half, and each team gets one Cy Young pitcher. [ESPN] More »
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The baseball winter meetings start next week, and that means countless unsubstantiated guesswork and fantasy trade scenarios. That's the fun of it, really; it will distract you from the horror that comes when your team gives $12 million for four years to Kyle Lohse. More »
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This will be your one and only Bert Blyleven update for this season, so pay attention. Blyleven, to my knowledge the only Minnesota Twins starting pitcher to have been born in Zeist, Netherlands, struck out 15 Oakland Athletics on Aug. 1, 1986; a Twins record. Or it was, until Johan Santana struck out 17 over eight innings in a 1-0 win over the Rangers on Sunday. More »
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AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think.) More »
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