Ervin Santana has had a Six Flags-type of career: Jump on the roller coaster and hope you enjoy the ride. He's had more good seasons than bad, he was suspended for PEDs and now, at age 34, he's in the midst of the best run of his career.
On Tuesday night he fired a 2-0 shutout for the Minnesota Twins, becoming the first pitcher since Carl Pavano in 2010 to blank the Orioles at Camden Yards and lowering his MLB-best ERA to 1.80. His 66 percent strike rate was his second-highest this season as the Orioles went 0-for-12 on outside pitches, including 0-for-7 against his slider.