The Mets signed El Duque's half brother Livan Hernandez to a $1 million minor league contract, with another $1 million in incentives. Hopefully he won't have a chance to meet those incentives, as the 2009 Mets will be in trouble if Livan logs any significant innings pitched. His K/9 plummeted to 3.35 in 2009, and he posted the 13th worst FIP in baseball for pitchers with 150+ IP. If he made a few more starts last year he may have given up 300 hits. Yikes. However, he is an innings eater and has a rubber arm. It pays to have insurance for this rotation, given the various concerns for John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, and Freddy Garcia. All in all, not a bad signing by Omar Minaya considering the price.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Mets sign Livan Hernanez as deep insurance for the rotation
The Mets signed El Duque's half brother Livan Hernandez to a $1 million minor league contract, with another $1 million in incentives. Hopefully he won't have a chance to meet those incentives, as the 2009 Mets will be in trouble if Livan logs any significant innings pitched. His K/9 plummeted to 3.35 in 2009, and he posted the 13th worst FIP in baseball for pitchers with 150+ IP. If he made a few more starts last year he may have given up 300 hits. Yikes. However, he is an innings eater and has a rubber arm. It pays to have insurance for this rotation, given the various concerns for John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, and Freddy Garcia. All in all, not a bad signing by Omar Minaya considering the price.
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