St. Louis Cardinals Select OF James Ramsey

The defending champions had the 23rd pick in this year's MLB Draft. With that 23rd pick, the Cardinals selected FSU OF James Ramsey. The academic All America Player of the Year could eventually join former FSU OF Shane Robinson in the Cardinal outfield. This team knows how to draft, could be why they won it all last year.

Ramsey explained why he turned down the Twins offer last year and he came back to FSU.
"I felt like I had some unfinished business down here at Florida State," said Ramsey. "I felt like I had a huge platform for my faith, and not just the city of Tallahassee, but across all of college athletics. I was the president of two different campus organizations and had some leadership things to tend to for another year. I wanted to finish my degree in the honors program where I finished Magna Cum Laude in finance, really showing that you can go back and earn your degree that no one can take from you. Obviously, I want to go and win a national championship, as well."

He still has a shot at winning that national championship. Hopefully, they pull it off.

-Noland

Is Johan Santana Back?

When the Mets picked up Johan Santana and gave him a huge contract, he was the best pitcher in baseball. However, since that trade that brought him to New York, Santana's career had seemed to be going downhill. Downhill until this year at least.

Last year, Johan Santana did not even pitch a game. He also underwent elbow surgery. That surgery ends most people's careers, but not Johan Santana. Johan is pitching fantastic again this season. He has a 2.38 ERA. Opponents are only hitting .184 against Santana this season. To top all of that off, he has two complete game shut outs this season. One of which was the brilliant no-hitter yesterday against the defending world champion Cardinals.

Actually as I checked last night, the rumors of Santana's demise were greatly exaggerated. Other than last year, when Santana was injured, he had been fantastic with the Mets.
In 2008 he was 16-7 with a 2.53 ERA
In 2009 he was 13-9 with a 3.13 ERA
In 2010 he was 11-9 with a 2.98 ERA
His worst season prior to this year, he barely had an ERA above 3.
This year though, appears to be his best with the Mets and he seems to once again be among baseball's elite pitchers.

-Noland