The Mets heavily scouted the Orioles-Rangers weekend series, reportedly with a special eye on Kris Benson, but prospects of any deal with Baltimore look dim. An insider suggested the Mets won't pursue reacquiring Benson, and that Erik Bedard isn't available. Reports had linked another member of Baltimore's rotation, Rodrigo Lopez, to Flushing, but a Mets source said the organization is shopping for a harder thrower.