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Mets, Santana come to terms

The 72-hour window that terrified Mets fans turned into 73½ hours. But the window closed Friday evening with a sense of relief, and then jubilation.

The Mets made Johan Santana an extremely rich man, finalizing a six-year, $137.5-million contract that convinced the two-time Cy Young Award winner to waive his no-trade clause. That is the biggest overall package for a starting pitcher and marks...

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