Sportbook online has the Mets Johan Santana out of the year. The starting pitcher will need surgery for bone chips in his left elbow and that means he will not pitch again this season. The Mets have fallen out of the playoff picture and are no longer a desirable team to wager on at the offshore sportbook.
Sportbook online information tells us that Santana is expected to be fine for spring training next season. Santana’s troubles began long ago. He was the ace of the Minnesota Twins staff but even with the Twins there were questions regarding his health. The Mets paid a huge price to get Santana and now he is done for this sports betting season. He threw 120 pitches in his 10th start of this offshore sportbook baseball season, a season-high and since then he has gone downhill in online sports betting. Sportbook online shows that the wear and tear on Santana has taken its toll and despite what the Mets say, Santana may never be the dominant pitcher he once was.
Offshore sportbook info indicates that the Mets have made a major mess of this season. Injuries have played a role but general manager Omar Minaya has not made many good deals. Minaya said that Santana will be fine for next year. “It’s mostly soreness,” Minaya said, “We all want to see Johan Santana pitching in September. But this is a smart move because we want to see him pitching for the long haul.”
Sportbook online indicates that Santana has four years left on a $137.5 million dollar, six-year contract. Santana was 13-9 with a 3.13 ERA in 25 starts this season as sportbook online stats show. He was 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA early on but then went 6-7 with a 4.02 ERA. Last season Santana was 16-7 and led the majors with a 2.53 ERA as sportbook online numbers showed. The innings have simply caught up to Santana and the Mets may end up with a high priced pitcher who is not a marquee starter.
The Mets have had a lot of injuries that has affected their sports betting odds at the offshore sportbook. They have Santana, David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, John Maine and J.J. Putz on the DL. Sportbook online info tells us that the Mets have come under fire this season for their handling of injured players and Santana is just the latest.