News: El Duque in Rotation, Duaner Throwing
Meeting with reporters at Citi Field yesterday, Mets GM Omar Minaya said that Orlando Hernandez will be a starting pitcher 
next season, while Jorge Sosa is expected to pitch from the bullpen.
…first, this suggests that the team will offer arbitration to sosa…second, yes, i am sure hernandez is considered a starting pitcher today, but, from what i understand, the team has discussed whether he could be more effective from the bullpen, and they are not against the idea of him being bumped from the rotation should other, more viable options be acquired between now and spring training…but, sure, as of now, they have no choice, el duque is a starter…
Lastly, according to Minaya, RHP Duaner Sanchez has been throwing 88–90 mph from a mound in Port St. Lucie.
…added to by Chris Mazzone…
…i’d love for hernandez and sanchez to be healthy for an entire season and perform at the level we’ve seen from them in the past, but i don’t want to go into the season relying on both of them in order to be successful…i suspect minaya feels similarly and is just trying to seem less desperate about the state of the team’s pitching…
