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December 09, 2005
Roberto Hernandez
From the Post:
With Myers signed to get David Ortiz and other left-handed hitters out, the Yankees made a proposal to the 41-year-old [Roberto] Hernandez.
According to agent Alan Hendricks, the Yankees are one of four teams interested in his client who went 8-6 with a 2.58 ERA in 67 games last season for the Mets.
Yes, Hernandez will be 41-years-old next year. But, other than having a history of being a potential menace to baseball history on team photo day, he's an interesting pitcher.
In fact, I've always felt that, if he had pitched his whole career for basically one team, and in a major market, we might be looking differently (big-picture-wise) at him. See the following lists via the Sabermetric Baseball Encyclopedia:
And, here's the pitchers with the most seasons with.....
In terms of being durable, and productive, Roberto Hernandez is just knocking on the door of the "greatest RP of all-time club." And, he was a good performer last year (85 base runners in almost 70 IP) at age forty.
I would have no problem with the Yankees adding him to their bullpen for 2006.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at December 9, 2005 09:19 AM
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I was thinking about him last night while reading the paper...
I think the Yanks should go after him too. Durable, won't get himself in too much trouble, and he can still throw.
go for it
Posted by: Raf ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at December 9, 2005 11:01 AM
A lot of Sabermetric work for a guy who signed with the Pirates today. Too bad.
Posted by: Scott Coulter at December 9, 2005 04:18 PM
Is it me, or have the Pirates been making a lot of moves?
They still don't have the firepower to catch the Cards, but I guess it's good to see them take baby steps in a right direction
Posted by: Raf at December 12, 2005 10:13 AM