For Johan Santana, pitching is the easy part. As much as Santana will enjoy hitting in the National League this season, it takes a toll, and he discovered that last night after ripping a double off Orioles starter Jon Leicester into the right-centerfield gap in the second inning.
Santana later came around to score on Jose Reyes' single, and when he returned to the mound for the third inning, he needed a moment to catch his breath. "That's the toughest thing to do for a pitcher," said Santana, a career .286 hitter. "I've got to be careful. For me, it's going to be a learning process, but I was able to recover pretty quick." Continue
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