Today, Ervin Santana, of the Los Angeles Angels made his 2009 debut against the Boston Red Sox. Considering the circumstances, the Angels should be excited with how his debut went. Santana's line was 5 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 5 strikeouts, and 3 walks. He did not factor into the decision of the game.
Santana worked himself out of a couple jams but never let the game get out of hand, which was good to see. He loaded the bases in the 4th inning and was able to strike David Ortiz out with his best slider of the afternoon to end the inning. Santana still has to fully get back into game shape (He labored through the 5th inning) and that will happen with more starts. Some of his pitches looked really good, but for the most part they were average and again, that will come back with some more appearances. Overall, not a bad debut for someone who has been shelved for months. Look to see him build on this first start and get back into All-Star form.
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