METS spring training Notes

Some notes:

• The first cuts have been made. Unofficially, Jon Niese, Bobby Parnell, Brant Rustich, Ivan Maldonado, Adam Bostick and Mike Nickeas are among the players headed to minor-league camp.
• Juan Padilla and Ben Johnson have been cut and reassigned to the minor league.
• Brady Clark is volunteering to play first base, a position he hasn’t played in the majors.
• Pitching coach Rick Peterson has El Duque adjusting to new delivery.
• Carlos Delgado is taking BP again.
• Brian Schneider and Endy Chavez and Damion Easley all expect to be available to play in split-squad games Saturday.
• Ryan Church also took BP for the first time since suffering a concussion.

Sorry to see Niese go down so quickly, he looks like he has good stuff. Otherwise, it's good to see Delgado taking swings cause timing is so important to his game and he'll need time to get it going.

Thanks for the updates Tart !

Tartans, thanks for the update...

As for Padilla, how was he throwing? I havent seen much on him thought I would ask..

So looksl like some guys are on their way back...

vinnman4 - I have not heard much on him either but here is his stat line from spring so far:

2 IP 3H 1SO 1R

He has only faced 10 batters and has gotten 2 ground ball outs and 3 flyball outs

Thanks for the update..

It looks like they didnt really give him much of a chance...but guessing go down and work at it and who knows, maybe bring him back up at some point..

Niese was the starting pitcher against the Dodgers in a game I recently went to.  Was extremely impressed with him.  I know the Dodgers are not an offensive powerhouse, but his stuff looked really good (especially offspeed).  Have to agree, keep an eye on him for the future.