1563 1 February 10, 2009^1:26pm Rob Reed^1 Mets have asked Johan not to participate in the WBC, and he is obliging sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2009/news/story?id=3896264 World Baseball Classic ESPN 3570 6027 0 He had arthoscopic surgery on his knee in October and hasn't pitched from a mound since, so this is a good thing for real baseball and fantasy.