Watching former Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana pitch was a thing of beauty. Santana had the most wicked change up most hitters had ever seen. Teams feared him. Even teams that generally have the Twins’ number, like the Yankees.
For anyone reading this who is too young to have watched Santana pitch, do yourself a favor; YouTube him. Now imagine watching him on the hill as the Twins’ ace and you’ll understand why we were so excited.
Rumor has it, former pitching coach Bobby Cuellar taught Santana his signature pitch, which could baffle even the best power hitters.