After Dillon Gee's start this week, the first thing on my mind was “Man, I wish this kid could get more starts this season.” This thought came from the inevitability that unless someone was shut down, Gee would go to the pen, which would not be helpful in his development. Now by wondering this statement I assumed that maybe Niese would be shutdown for pitching an entire season.
Well I got what I wished for (maybe), and boy, do I need to be careful in the future.
It was announced today that Santana would have season ending surgery. Before I get to that, I am assuming (it is just an assumption right now until someone actually confirms it) that Gee would be replacing him in the rotation since Gee did it last time and the team doesn't have too many starters on it (that they at least want more looks at). So hopefully Gee gets the spot.
The next problem is what does this mean for Santana? This is three years in a row now that at the end of the season he has needed surgery. I don't want to put a “?” by his name because he is our ace. Our Mr. Dependable. Are we duping ourselves? Maybe. Are we (and if you are not in this group, don't include yourself, but I know I am in this group) reading too much into this? Probably.
Like in Politics, when the Economy is good, almost everything looks good. When its bad, everything looks bad. In baseball, when the team is winning, every other problem seems small and insignificant. When the team is losing, its feels like getting around small problems is like trying to drive across the Atlantic Ocean via the Ocean floor.
