According to NY Newsday, Mets ace Johan Santana is out indefinitely with a sore elbow. According to the report, Santana met with Jerry Manuel and and GM Omar Minaya this morning about the best way to handle his situation.

Santana will throw a bullpen session tomorrow and if he still feels pain in his elbow, the Mets will send him back to NY for tests. If Santana is out for an extended period of time or perhaps the season, it would be a devastating blow to the already fragile Mets. The loss of Santana would end the Mets season before it even starts.

The Mets need to get off to a good start this year to erase the painful memories of last season’s collapse. The potential loss of Santana would only add to Mets pain.

Updates on this story as they break.

By The Baseball Index