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During last night’s win over the O’s, Carlos Delgado returned the lineup with stitches in his arm and went 1 for 2.
Additionally, Duaner Sanchez threw nine 
fastballs and two change-ups in one inning, hitting up to 91 mph, while allowing no runs and one hit in his first appearance since Monday.
He is scheduled to pitch again on Saturday.
Sanchez told reporters after the game that he will not pitch back-to-back days until next week.
…the Mets have essentially set ‘back-to-back days’ as the final step in duaner’s recovery…however, it appears that both the team and duaner understand that if takes beyond opening day for him to fully get in gear, so be it…
…at the same time, the bullpen is starting to take shape…
Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Scott Schoeneweis, and Pedro Feliciano will be on the 25–man roster.
…Matt Wise and Jorge Sosa will likely be added to that list…
…meanwhile, my gut tells me that Steve Register will slot in for duaner on opening day…and the team will cross that roster-bridge when they get to it later in April…
In seven appearances this spring, the Rule-V Register has a 3.12 ERA, six strikeouts and no walks through eight innings.
…the key to keeping register, at least for now, is that, because he is a Rule V selection, if he is cut, the Rockies will have the option to take him back…
For more on Register, read Bart Hubbach in the New York Post.
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It seems like Register is eventually going to be offered back to Colorado. I have no clue about their intentions or their bullpen but I have liked what little I have seen of Register so far. If the pen includes….
Wagner, Heilman, Feliciano, Sanchez, Sosa, Showenweis, and Wise…then obviously no room for Register or Joe Smith to start the year.
I think we have lost him. It may make some sense to trade off another righty to keep him… though I would want to keep all of them in the above list.
Show is the guy I would trade but we need 2 lefty’s in a division with Utley and Howard.
Glad I am not making this decision.
Still, having too much bullpen talent is a good problem to have.
I would look to move Sosa, Schoeneweis, and maybe Gotay to get that one bench player. This opens up roster spots for Register and Rincon who can be just as effective a LOOGY as Schoe would be.
They would be downgrading the pen, but with Wise and Sanchez its not like Sosa would be getting those key spots anyway.
In 2006 when Sanchez was on top of his game, I remember his fastball hitting 93-95 most of the time, occasionally touching 96. 91 is a good sign, and you’d think he’d add more to that since his arm strength is not 100% yet.
Exactly, even if he’s throwing 94-95 along with his change up he’ll still be dominant.
I would at this point trade Sosa once Sanchez proves he is healthy. The Angels and Marlins are on the market for cheap starters and he would fit that bill. Maybe a trade of a couple of prospects and Sosa would get Morales.
With a guy like Register (like Joe Smith), it’s very hard to make a determination because every week can be a completely different story. He could start the season like Smith ‘07/Sanchez ‘06, force us to make a difficult decision, then turn into Mota ‘07. Or, he could get off to a bad start, force us to cut him, then settle down and have a Heilman second half. Bullpens are baseball’s biggest headache, for GM, managers and analysts.
As much as anything, I think part of the reasoning in keeping Register on the opening day roster is that it will be easier to slip him to AAA sometime later when the Rockies already have their full roster determined. Doing it at the end of ST gives the Rockies a better chance to make room for him.
That doesn’t help though, since the Rockies could take him back an put him in the minors. They don’t have to make room on their 25-man to take him back, just pay the $25k.
But they do have to find room on thier 40 man roster, thats what I’m looking at.
Thinking Register actually does make it for Sanchez to start the yr……….they like this guy but have no room
I still think dealing Schoenweiss for another expensive backup option could happen……….their has to be a overpaid Righty bat that can play 1B/RF………….Scho makes about 3 million a yr for the next 2
Also Gotay is out of options so if they add a body they would likely have to move him…….Easley would then be the backup iF with Hernandez in AAA
of note in last nights broadcast was Keith saying that Omar told him that the club is taking 5 starters with them on opening day. If it isnt Duque, then Pelfrey will be with the team, even if they only use four starters early in the year.
So that certainly helps figure out one of the last spots on the team.
Seems to me its basically down to Pagan or Clark, and Valentin or Gotay, and Dauner or Register.
With Rincon and Joe Smith in AAA I wouldnt mind moving Sosa and Schoeneweis along with Gotay for a player who can fill that ‘Nady like’ description.
i dont see how trading sosa makes sense. starting pitching depth is something this team lacks, and i think sosa needs to be kept. If Duque shows he can not get healthy, and there is another injury or Pelfrey just stinks, sosa would become very important.
If anything, give Register the long-man role and let sosa stay sharp in AAA as a starter just in case he is needed. That wont happen but it would make some sense.
I agree. I would like to move sosa but we need the depth and sosa did not do that bad as a long man/starter.
The tough part is Register must be on the 25 man roster all year or CO can grab him back. If Mets do keep him they’ll need to deal someone else away for a chip that we can use elsewhere. With Omar meeting with Indians yesterday he may be working the phones for a decent deal. Good problem to have with everyone looking for bullpen help.