Johan Santana (shoulder) will throw from a mound again in the coming days, and if that goes well, he'll be cleared to begin a routine as if he were starting spring training. Once he's cleared for the "spring training routine," Santana will need 5-6 weeks before he's ready to rejoin the Mets rotation, which would put him on pace for a mid-August return if all goes well. Of course, he's fallen behind a couple timetables already, so don't etch this one in stone just yet. Santana hasn't appeared in a big league game since early September of last season.