Monday, June 2, 2008

100 for Johan

For those who say Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, Tom Glavine and, perhaps, Randy Johnson will be the last pitchers to win 300 games, Johan Santana is quickly building a stockpile of wins that makes him a candidate for the elite club.

Santana won his 100th game Sunday against the Dodgers, an impressive number he's only in his sixth season as a full-time starter. Over the last five years he won 70 games, so if he continues to win at the same rate, Santana will earn 240 victories by the time he is 39 years old. Maddux, Clemens, Glavine and Johnson all pitched or are pitching well into their 40s.

Fantasy Impact: Santana is on his way to a very special career. While his gaudy numbers have come back to the pack ever so slightly in the past couple of seasons, he's still one of the top starters in baseball if not the premier ace. He'll need longevity to reach 300, a mark that is as much about durability as it is simply ability.

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