New York Mets catcher Omir Santos, left, and third baseman David Wright, second from right, watch as starting pitcher Johan Santana, right, hands over the ball after protesting to Mets manager Jerry Manuel (53) in the eighth inning of the Mets' 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

New York Mets catcher Omir Santos, left, and third baseman David Wright, second from right, watch as starting pitcher Johan Santana, right, hands over the ball after protesting to Mets manager Jerry Manuel (53) in the eighth inning of the Mets' 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

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  1. Atlanta Braves batter Kenshin Kawakami runs toward first base as New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana (R) gets ready to throw him out after he laid down a sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York August 20, 2009. The Mets catcher Brian Schneider watches (L).
  2. New York Mets starting pitchers Oliver Perez, left, and Johan Santana, right, celebrate with teammate Luis Castillo, center, whose fifth-inning, two-run home run helped in their 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants, after a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
  3. New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana, right looks on as San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval, left, runs the bases after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in New York.
  4. New York Mets starter Johan Santana delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in New York.
  5. New York Mets starter Johan Santana delivers a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in New York.
  6. New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana watches a night match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York, September 7, 2009.
  7. Honduran presidential candidate for the Liberal Party Elvin Santos in Tegucigalpa on October 6, 2009 prior to a meeting between representatives of the de facto government and of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Today the Organization of American States started a dialoge process to solve the politicial situation in Honduras after a military coup past June 28.
  8. An undated handout photo shows Pastor Dione dos Santos (R) talking with an armed drug trafficker in Vila Alianca during a scene of the documentary "Dancing with the Devil," which premiered at Rio's annual film festival on October 4, 2009. The film traces the daily lives of three men caught up in Rio's violence -- a drug lord, a police officer and an evangelical pastor. The movie is one of two very different movies showing an ugly, violent side of Brazil that many would rather forget as the country prepares to host both the World Cup and the Olympics within the next seven years.
  9. Rocio de Los Santos, left, as Giselle dances with Esteban Domenichini, performing as Lorenzo, and Oscar Martinez Pey, right, performing as Gaudencio dances with Maria Nieves performing as Madam, during a performance of "Tanguera" a tango musical, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in New York.
  10. Rocio de Los Santos as Giselle, foreground, dances with Esteban Domenichini performing as Lorenzo during a performance of "Tanguera" a tango musical, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in New York.
  11. Rocio de Los Santos performs as Giselle alongside Oscar Martinez Pey performing as Gaudencio, left, during a performance of "Tanguera" a tango musical, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in New York.
  12. Marianella, right, sings as Rocio de Los Santos, center foreground, and Maria Nieves are shown during "Tanguera" a tango musical, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in New York.
  13. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa smiles after he was hit in the face with a shaving cream pie after pitching a complete game shutout to lift the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  14. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa waves to fans after his complete-game 4-0 shutout of the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  15. New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, congratulates starter Nelson Figueroa who pitched a complete game shutout in the Mets 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  16. New York Mets greet teammate Angel Pagan, right, after he scored on David Wright's sixth-inning sacrifice fly in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens.

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