In the initial post yesterday morning I recapped an interview between Boomer and Carton, of 660 WFAN, and the Mets General Manager Omar Minaya.
Here is the remainder of the key points touched upon...
How is the roster going to be handled when Beltran returns from the DL?
When the time comes, Pagan will shift around the outfield giving everyone some rest, when needed. Also, Beltran will be handled tenderly and won't play throughout the week without an off day. At the same time there may be points where Pagan may substitute late in games for Beltran. Ultimately, he wants Pagan to get some consistent playing time when Beltran is back but he doesn't want to run Beltran into the ground too quickly.
The roster concerning Luis Castillo's return?
Castillo is his man at second which would cause Ruben Tejada to be sent down, unless the circumstances change. Not that Tejada hasn't been adequate while showing good composure being just 20 years old. However, the main reason to send Ruben down is to provide consistent playing time.
The plans for Mejia?
Originally they had intended to keep Mejia at AA to start the year but were concerned about their bullpen depth coming out of spring training. Now they plan, like they were planning since spring, to use Mejia as a starter as a long term solution for his development path.
Citi Field and the Mets overall performance there thus far?
The ballpark was built for pitching and defense. Something the Mets have been doing very well with. the players are comfortable knowing the strengths of the new stadium and are using it to their advantage even more this year. Finishing his point by saying it's also due to all the tremendous support by all the great fans.
This transcript was paraphrased, not fabricated, from Omar Minaya's interview with WFAN's Boomer and Carton 6/24/10. This was the second post of a two part entry. To see the first post click here.
Omar Minaya Interview Part 2
