All those who dream of someday being a major league pitcher, engrave these words on your heart:

by Zu Long on May 1, 2008 8:15 AM PDT

"First-pitch strikes, get ahead in the count, and don't give credit to nobody."

The quote is from Santana in today's LA Times, talking about how he turned it around. I'm considering putting it in my signature, because it's an awesome line.

I know we already have a few nicknames for Ervin- "Black Magic" "Voodoo" and my own "Night Train," -but I've always been a fan of making up your own legends, and Ervin "No Credit" Santana has a nice ring to it, I think. ;-)

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I was growing tired of Santana last year...

but after witnessing his HOME debut at Angel Stadium in ‘05 against the White Sox, I was a BIG Ervin Santana fan.

Glad to see him doing so well this year.

Arte, please buy the Angels back from the Red Sox...they've owned us long enough.

by Downing Rules on May 1, 2008 10:25 AM PDT reply actions

Go Ervin! Great to see him figure it out! Keep it up!!!

“First-pitch strikes, get ahead in the count, and don’t give credit to nobody.”

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on May 1, 2008 11:03 AM PDT reply actions