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Liriano might be baseball's lone 0-5 pitcher, but Santana is the game's lone six-game loser at 1-6. All of those losses came in a row, too. It looks about as bad as anyone could have imagined.
Santana has posted three consecutive quality starts, though, including a 10-strikeout performance. He also won his last time out. The best news of all happens to lie in his matchups. The A's and Padres are not offensive juggernauts, and the Angels are due to string a strong stretch together.
Santana and his fantasy owners will be the beneficiaries.
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