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Santana went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers and a walk against the Reds on Thursday.

That's as many homers as Santana hit in his last 22 games combined, so it's nice to see the three-time 20-homer man find his power stroke again. Santana's one of the most bizarre hitters in the majors -- he's a switch hitter with the reputation of a borderline star who he strikes out very little while walking plentifully, yet he's also a dead-pull hitter from both sides of the dish who's been an utter disaster against lefties (.167 with no homers). His lack of speed makes it easy for teams to run extreme shifts against him, resulting in a very low BABIP (.229 now) that's not in for as much positive regression as it may seem on the surface. But hey, at least owners in leagues that count walks or OBP are getting their money's worth.

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