Just as the Mets were preparing to unveil one Cuban pitcher in Alay Soler, general manager Omar Minaya gathered reporters Wednesday for a hastily-called news conference to announce they had acquired Orlando Hernandez from the Diamondbacks for Jorge Julio. El Duque was a legend in the Bronx, where he was a lethal pitcher in October, but does he have anything left for the Queens crew? Hernandez was 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA in Arizona, but Minaya was anxious to stabilize his rotation, and this is the best he could do at this point. While Minaya insists Hernandez will be a shot in the arm for his depleted pitching staff, he seems more like a stopgap measure than a solution. For the real help, stay tuned until the Mets get closer to the July 31 trading deadline.
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Comments (6)
Good move by Minaya. The Mets needed a starter, badly, and they got a decent one with loads of postseason experience. Not to mention dumping Julio at the same time. Still kind of makes you wish the Mets were able to tolarate Bensen more. Anna, that is.
I also love this move by Omar. Not only for the obvious reasons that we are getting a proven starting pitcher and getting rid of dead weight with Jorge Julio. One other reason this is a great move is that Alay Soler now has a fellow Cuban with big league experience to help guide him through his rookie year, provided the Mets decide to stick with him on a long term basis. Omar is a genius in my book, he thinks of everything!
If Soler can pitch like he did last night (after his butterflies flew off), and Hernandez can pitch like he's capable with a regular turn in the rotation, a severe weakness could be ameliorated. I like this move since it didn't cost the Mets much, and it is worth rolling the dice on Hernandez.
WHEN I FIRST HEARD OF MINIYA DEALING FOR LATIN PLAYERS ONLY, I REALLY WONDERED OUT LOUD. THEN I LOOK AT HIS TRADES VERY CLOSELY. EVERY PLAYER HE HAS ADDED HAS HELP THE TEAM. iT IS TRULY ABOUT WINNING. LOOK AT THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS STARTING FIVE, ALL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND WINNRES OF THREE NBA TITLES. LET'S GO METS!!!!!!!!!
Gee, maybe Wilpon and his brain rust can get Scott Kazmir back. Just imagine how well things would be going with him pitching every 5th day.
I heard a rumor from Jayson Stark on Mike & Mike ESPN on the radio that the Mets are talking with the Cubs about Carlos Zambrano