Santana on the Road to Recovery

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Sandy Alderson's main point was to tell reporters that this will be a month-by-month process, and not to bother Johan Santana or him with daily questions about Santana's progress.

Santana is in the third stage of recovery from his surgery. For the next three months, he will be tossing the ball around, working on intensity and velocity. Around April, we can expect Santana to begin the third phase, which is pitching. This phase is expected to take 6-8 weeks.

All I can say is, Johan, take your time. I would rather have him not come back until August if it meant he was coming back completely healthy.