Today's NYTimes... INSIDE PITCH Carlos BeltrÁn (sore left quadriceps) and Moises Alou (left knee) returned to the lineup. Alou, out since Thursday, batted cleanup, moving Carlos Delgado to fifth. ... Omar Minaya said that Orlando HernÁndez was progressing well in his recovery from shoulder bursitis, but that Jorge Sosa would receive at least two more starts in Hernández’s place. ...The Mets are on the verge of adding to their minor league pitching depth by signing the right-hander Brian Lawrence. The 30-year-old Lawrence missed last season after shoulder surgery. When the contract is completed, Lawrence, who is 49-61 with a 4.10 earned run average in five major league seasons with San Diego, will report to Class AAA New Orleans.