MLB

WAKE-UP CALL

PORT ST. LUCIE – In his meeting with Omar Minaya and Willie Randolph yesterday, Duaner Sanchez apologized and demonstrated that he realizes how he should be behaving.

Sanchez had been evicted from spring training by the Mets on Thursday and Friday because he was late multiple times. He had an 8 a.m. meeting with his manager and GM yesterday, and Randolph called it “very productive.”

“He understands. He should have understood before. He understands his responsibility,” Randolph said. “He showed remorse. He understands he has to get with the program.”

The meeting yesterday took place in Minaya’s office at Tradition Field, and according to Sanchez lasted approximately 30-45 minutes. The reliever arrived a little before 7 a.m.; Minaya said Sanchez was perhaps the first Met to arrive in camp yesterday. Randolph said Sanchez “was a little misty-eyed” during the conference.

The reliever spoke to the media afterward, though he didn’t return to his rehab workout (he will today).

“He was sorry. He was a little emotional,” Randolph said. “He understands his responsibility to the team.”

Sanchez certainly has to prove with his rehab dedication that his work ethic will change. Yesterday, though, he was apologetic and admitted the situation had been “embarrassing.”

“I apologized to the front office, coaching staff. I’m going to do it with my teammates one on one,” Sanchez said. “I’m sure it is embarrassing for me because I should be a little bit more responsible about that, just getting here on time. But I’m just trying to move forward from here.”

The Mets fined Sanchez, and Minaya said if Sanchez is again late, it won’t be acceptable (“he’s understanding that this cannot happen again”).

Minaya said, “Everything was resolved to my satisfaction.”

“I let him know how disappointed I was,” Randolph said. “I think he got the message.”

“I’m very sorry that this has happened because we come to spring training to work,” Sanchez said. “We don’t come here to deal with this type of stuff, and I’ll make sure it won’t happen again.”

Sanchez now has to repair his reputation in addition to his separated right shoulder. One Met had told the Post players were irritated with Sanchez because of his work ethic.

Yesterday, though, Tom Glavine said he didn’t think Sanchez would have much difficulty upon returning to the clubhouse.

“I don’t think it’s that hard because he’s not a bad guy. He’s well liked,” Glavine said. “I think if it’s a guy that didn’t get along with anybody, number one, and then he was having some issues, then I think it’s tough. But he’s well liked in here.”

Sanchez – who said he “overslept” – has also been told to lose weight after coming to camp at approximately 15 pounds more than he wanted to be. He admitted yesterday that he should have been in better shape, but said that “right now I’m feeling great. I’m in shape. I’ll be 100 percent in a couple weeks and we’ll take it from there.”

Minaya, though, said Sanchez is not likely to be ready for Opening Day.

Additional reporting by Joel Sherman

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