Johan Santana Likely to Miss Season with a Re-tear?

If you're a Mets fan, I'm just sorry for you in general. But I'm even more sorry about the fact that Johan Santana will likely miss the 2013 season with another injury.

According to Mets GM Sandy Alderson, the two time Cy Young winner has likely suffered a re-tear of the anterior capsule in his left shoulder. It seems very likely that Santana will have to have shoulder surgery to repair the tear. Santana had torn his anterior capsule before and had surgery to repair it back in September of 2010. He had to wait until the 2012 season to throw in the Majors again.

More injuries plague the only pitcher to have ever thrown a no hitter for the Mets. Except for that June night, Santana's career with the Mets have been marred by one injury after another. Santana has had health problems every year as part of the Mets with the first season in 2008 being the closest to the exception only to reveal he had a torn meniscus in his left knee which was surgically repaired after the season has ended.

To take in the fact that there's an expensive 2014 club option for the now 34 year old pitcher, it's likely that Johan has thrown his last pitch for the Mets.

King Felix is Perfect

This has certainly been the year of the pitcher in baseball and Seattle has seen it's share of performances. First, Phillip Humber of the White Sox threw a Perfect Game back in April and the Mariners as a team held the Dodgers to a no hitter in June (love that, by the way). While it's certainly been a hoot, King Felix didn't have his turn yet.

Earlier today, Felix Hernandez went out to face the Tamp Bay Rays in Seattle in front nearly 22,o00 fans to pitch another gem. This one was different, however, as Felix pitched the gem of a lifetime. While Jesus Montero managed to hit in the only run of the game with an RBI single in the 3rd, that was all Felix was used to and all he would need. He pitched superbly as he struck out 12 Rays on the way to a Perfect Game. As he struck out the 27th guy (Sean Rodriguez), he raised his arms in triumph and then got mobbed. King Felix Hernandez of the Mariners throw the first Perfect Game in Mariner's history and the 3rd Perfect game this year alone.

With his 11th win this year, Felix cements his name in the history books. He was always a great pitcher and has won the Cy Young award a couple years ago but this performance was his most dominant performance yet. As an overall perspective, it is the third perfect game this year and the 6th no hitter this year. This was actually the third perfect game thrown against the Rays over the last 4 years. For a team that surprises people, they certainly get stumped by a pitcher.

Congrats to Felix Hernandez for throwing the 23rd Perfect Game in history. That was truly a noble performance.