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Listen: Minaya on WFAN

by Evan Drellich on March 21st, 2008 at 11:59 am

Mets GM Omar Minaya is scheduled to speak on WFAN shortly after 12 p.m. today.

Update (12:40 p.m.)

Speaking with Joe Beningo and Evan Roberts for about 20 minutes, Minaya said:

  • Mike Pelfrey and Nelson Figueroa are both in contention for the fifth spot in the rotation
  • Orlando Hernandez is still being looked at as a starting pitcher
  • If injuries struck the rotation, the Mets would be willing to reach into the farm system and promote a Jon Niese, who will start the season with Double-A Binghamton
  • Fernando Martinez could see big-league time this season
  • Minaya wouldn’t definitively rule out signing Barry Bonds, but said he is happy with the guys he has

…it has to be pelfrey over figueroa, but you don’t want to promise anything…keep that competition going…