2 Bullpen Updates

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03182007/sports/mets/damon__mets_were_wise_to_sign_schoeneweis_mets_joel_sherman.htm

Johnny Damon on Schoeneweis

"I thought Schoeneweis was the best left-hander out of the pen in our division," Damon said. "He did not give up homers, he knew how to pitch and he's tough. The Mets made a real good signing."

~some people including myself were alittle confused with the Schoeneweis signing. We had traded away Royce Ring, still had Feliciano and then gave a big contract to Scott. But seeing him in spring training Schoeneweis looks like a good pickup and it feels good to have a cross town rival say he's a good pitcher. And just think without Scott what would the bullpen look like come opening day? Burgos Sosa Adkins in the pen?

Urdaneta has a chance?

A Mets scout in Mexico, Fred Mazuca, liked what he saw of Urdaneta following Tommy John surgery, the Mets signed him with an invite to this camp, and with the cleaning up of his delivery and the addition of a changeup to his 96-98 mph fastball/groundball tendencies, he actually has pushed himself into the discussion to make the Mets bullpen. "He has impressed," GM Omar Minaya said. "He has a chance."

~Urdaneta has looked better then alot of people who are competing for the final 3 spots in the pen. I would not mind seeing him getting a spot on the team for opening day. It would just be like an extended spring training because he would still be battling for a job and because Sanchez, And Padilla are expected back sometime in late April.