inGame: Minaya On-Air during Game
Mets GM Omar Minaya joined Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and Kevin Burkhardt in the booth during today’s broadcast on 
According to Minaya, the decision regarding his team’s fifth starter will likely come down to the weekend, and be between Orlando Hernandez, Mike Pelfrey, Jorge Sosa and Nelson Figueroa.
By the way, Hernandez and Pelfrey will both pitch in tomorrow’s exhibition game against the Orioles.
Minaya is excited to see Joe Smith throwing the ball well and being aggressive, looking like the young pitcher did in the early part of last season. Whether or not Smith makes the team, explained Minaya, may have a lot to do with whether Sosa is used as a starting pitcher.
Regarding the bench, Minaya sees Fernando Tatis as a ‘utility guy,’ who can play first, second, third and outfield.
Meanwhile, Minaya described Brady Clark as, ‘a pinch hitter who can play the corners.’
In the end, Minaya says that he values versatility on his bench, and puts additional value on any batter who hits right-handed.
