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February 26, 2007
Angels: Santana puts away crystal ball
Ervin Santana said he will not partake in the prediction game this season. Asked if he has specific goals for the 2007 season, Santana said he did but didn't care for them to be known. Pressed on the subject, all Santana would say is that he plans on improving on his past numbers.
Since his victory total went from 12 to 16 last season, it is likely he has a 20-win season on the brain. His ERA also has inched lower in his first two seasons and something in the high 3.00 range could be a target.
Those numbers would be impressive stuff for a guy in just his third season and who turned just 24 in December. Santana believes that slider he has been working on, the one where he he stays with it all the way to the finish, will be a factor this season since he went away from throwing it for long stretches last season.
Posted by Doug Padilla at February 26, 2007 07:00 AM