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Note: Minaya may ask Johan to skip WBC

by Matthew Cerrone on December 29th, 2008 at 5:49 am

Last week, Ben Shpigel of the New York Times said the Mets could ask Johan Santana to sit out of the World Baseball Classic.

“He should be O.K., but we’re going to be conservative,” Omar Minaya told Shpigel. “If we have a little bit of doubt or concern, we’d rather have him not play.  We’re pro-Classic, but we always have to be mindful and protective of our players.”

Santana underwent surgery in October to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.  In December, he told reporters he will be ready for spring training.

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