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Whatever way you want to slice and dice the Mets Sunday-night defeat in Philadelphia, there's no getting away from the fact that Johan Santana struggled. Struggled is probably the nicest word to describe his shortcomings in Citizens Bank Park. It's like saying that Stalin struggled to understand the merits of democracy or that C.C. Sabathia struggled to fit into a pair or Chinos with a 36-inch waist. Just how bad was Santana against Philly? Well, he tied his career high for most home runs allowed in a start (four) and gave up more earned runs than ever before (10). Santana gave up four earned runs against the Phillies last June, but at least he got through seven innings. In fact, he only gave up five runs in that game despite the four long balls, and he even picked up the win. Last night ...

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