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Burkhardt: Santana Throws BP

by Matthew Cerrone on February 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 am

According to a text message from SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt, Johan Santana just finished throwing his first batting practice, facing David Wright, Salomon Manriquez, Ryan Church, Damion Easley and Olmedo Saenz.

Santana is talking to reporters now.

hopefully, kevin will text in a few notes from santana’s discussion with reporters

For other notes from this morning’s camp, check out blogs from the Journal News, Newsday and the Star-Ledger, where Jeremy Cothran details Carlos Delgado’s new fielding style.

Update12 pm

Santana told reporters he was knocked around during batting practice, because the batters were made aware of what he would be throwing. According to Burkhardt’s estimations, based on the workout schedule, Santana will likely start the team’s first spring training game next Friday.

Burkhardt will have clips of Santana’s conversation with reporters, as well as video from the batting practice session, during tonight’s edition of Geico’s SportsNite on SNY.