What makes Johan Santana so dominant?


For years, New York Mets' starter Johan Santana has been a dominant pitcher in the Major Leagues. Santana has 127 wins against just 65 losses.. This season, Santana is 5-5 with a 3.41 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 35 walks.

As Santana has gotten older, he has lost velocity on his fastball, but has begun throwing his changeup more. Ray Knight shows how Santana grips both the fastball and changeup and why they are so successful against Major League hitters.