The New York Times-20080129-Lo Duca Could Miss Up To Six Weeks- -Brief-

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Lo Duca Could Miss Up To Six Weeks; [Brief]

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Washington Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair a torn medial meniscus Monday and is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks.Lo Duca, who signed a one-year, $5 million contract as a free agent this off-season, was hurt during a workout last week. Neither his agent nor the team has said exactly how he was injured.The Nationals' pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training in Viera, Fla., on Feb. 15.