Published 3/1/2008
at Newsday.com - Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - No, the Mets don't want their money
back. Despite the hype surrounding Friday's debut at Tradition Field, this was only a spring training start for Johan Santana , and even a two-time Cy Young winner with a $137.5-million contract requires a few dress rehearsals.
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PORT ST. LUCIE - If this were Opening Day, the Mets would have wanted their $137.5 million back. After all, three runs on four hits (including a long homer to left) in two innings isn't what they have in mind from Johan Santana. But as hotly...
