Mar 23
According to Adam Rubin teams are starting to ask about likely out of luck Luis Hernandez.
“There’s a limit to what the Mets could receive in return, but Hernandez is valued because of the lack of quality backup middle infielders.
Hernandez would be unlikely to clear waivers.”
MLBTradeRumors
Last Night on the Farm - 5/20/13 { Mets offensive WAR is 22nd... } – May 22, 12:52 AM
Last Night on the Farm - 5/20/13 { so much for the corporate... } – May 22, 12:09 AM
Last Night on the Farm - 5/20/13 { Team OBP under .300. Sigh. } – May 21, 11:46 PMLast Night on the Farm - 5/20/13 { And McCutchen's about 817 times... } – May 21, 11:15 PM
Last Night on the Farm - 5/20/13 { Murphy and Wright and turn... } – May 21, 10:57 PM
30 comments
metsfan4decades
3/23/2011-12:54pm at 12:54 pm (UTC -4)
So if he gets cut, doesn’t clear waivers, than any team (in the pecking order) can just pick him up, right?
We wouldn’t get anything for him.
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:07pm at 1:07 pm (UTC -4)
They could work out a trade, but our only threat would be that we could pull him back but that means he’d have to stay with the team the entire season.
I guess he’s out of options? Much like we couldn’t even get the Philies to give us something for Castillo because they knew he’d be on waivers/released, we’re not gonna get anything for Hernandez either, unless they’re threatening to ditch Hu to keep him.
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:07pm at 1:07 pm (UTC -4)
Actually, the speculation that Hernandez could be playing 2B could very well be a bluff that the Mets would be willing to keep him and a claiming team should give something up.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:12pm at 1:12 pm (UTC -4)
Not really the same as no team would claim Castillo at all because of salary. Hernandez is league minimum so if he goes to waivers it would go bottom up in the NL and then to the AL in terms of first shot. However, say the Sox wanted him they might would rather trade for him than to let him go to the Royals.
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:19pm at 1:19 pm (UTC -4)
that’s true, but now you’re trying to convince me MULTIPLE teams are interesting in this guy?
Castillo wasn’t going on waivers anyway though, everyone knew the Mets were releasing him so why trade for him, sure you risk another team making him a better offer, but it’s freaking Luis Castillo.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:23pm at 1:23 pm (UTC -4)
I think Hernandez would clear, Rubin is not so sure at all.
“Hernandez would be unlikely to clear waivers.”
Bryan
3/23/2011-1:08pm at 1:08 pm (UTC -4)
They might as well get something for him. He probably won’t return much more than an average player at the bottom levels of the minors, but it’s better than nothing.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:13pm at 1:13 pm (UTC -4)
Exactly. Hey maybe the O’s need him in exchange for us keeping Beato.
stickguy
3/23/2011-1:24pm at 1:24 pm (UTC -4)
that is an interesting angle.
saltygary
3/23/2011-1:15pm at 1:15 pm (UTC -4)
Yea I’m fine with getting another marginal reliever and holding him in AAA just in case.
wannybackstra
3/23/2011-1:23pm at 1:23 pm (UTC -4)
I wont shed any tears over losing a sub replacement level player.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:29pm at 1:29 pm (UTC -4)
Uh, yeah. Me either. Who cares where Rubin Argenis Hernandez goes?
metsfan4decades
3/23/2011-1:25pm at 1:25 pm (UTC -4)
Dickey strikes out the side in the first.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:30pm at 1:30 pm (UTC -4)
This in direct message on Twitter from Rubin (ask him if Havens is playing in the minor league ST games)
“Hadn’t checked last few days. He was idle for a week until a few days ago, so probably not yet.”
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:32pm at 1:32 pm (UTC -4)
Rubin is following you?
Rubin would probably know best, and I know he watched the beginning of one of the minor league games on Saturday (among smoozing with just about EVERYONE of any perceived value), but he didn’t look idle idle to me. let’s see if I can find the picture I took of him.
wannybackstra
3/23/2011-1:35pm at 1:35 pm (UTC -4)
Sounds like Rubin has said he was no longer idle as of a few days ago. Saturday is a few days ago. So there’s no need for you to find your picture to disprove him.
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:36pm at 1:36 pm (UTC -4)
I’m not trying to find pictures to disprove anybody, just clarification. As Rubin said, he wasn’t positive. Maybe I could’ve found the answer
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:35pm at 1:35 pm (UTC -4)
Can’t find any pictures of him (at least not from the back where I can see his name). was thinking of Flores that I got. I know I saw Havens though, but he could’ve been doing light throwing at best. Hard to keep all the hundreds of players straight sometimes.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:44pm at 1:44 pm (UTC -4)
Murphy and Emaus looked pretty good on the double play. I think Murphy can be a DeRosa type for sure if he can hit at that level.
As for Emaus, Holliday had a hard (nonST) slide and he handled it.
metsfan4decades
3/23/2011-1:47pm at 1:47 pm (UTC -4)
http://blogs.forbes.com/monteburke/2011/03/23/special-report-inside-baseballs-debt-disaster/
Part of this article is Forbes take on the Mets current financial problems.
metsfan4decades
3/23/2011-1:48pm at 1:48 pm (UTC -4)
A person close to the team says a dozen or so potential bidders have submitted applications to Major League Baseball for approval to see the Mets’ financials.
“I have never seen a sports or baseball sale transaction that has generated as much interest as this one,” says Steve Greenberg, the Allen & Co. banker hired by the Mets to sell part of the team. “I guarantee you as I am sitting here that we will be able to sell a piece of the New York Mets for a big chunk of change.”
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:51pm at 1:51 pm (UTC -4)
Waaaah, not unless they do this and this! and they have to give up control! and SNY!
sorry, Francessa’s griping cut in there.
metsfan4decades
3/23/2011-1:52pm at 1:52 pm (UTC -4)
‘The Mets are unlikely to replace much of the $60 million in salaries that comes off its books after 2011, people familiar with the team’s plans say.’
My biggest fear – bye, bye Reyes.
Ceetar
3/23/2011-1:54pm at 1:54 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t believe it.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:54pm at 1:54 pm (UTC -4)
Who are those people? MC? Me?
Again, I don’t see them going into the 80′s in payroll.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:53pm at 1:53 pm (UTC -4)
What a dumb comment from the announcer today.
So Sandy, you graduated from ….. and …. and did a tour in Vietnam. Is this job with the Mets your most difficult one?
Wow.
njstuckintx
3/23/2011-1:54pm at 1:54 pm (UTC -4)
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/offseason-in-review-new-york-mets.html
in case anyone was curious what MLBTR has to say for the upcoming season.
TRS86
3/23/2011-1:59pm at 1:59 pm (UTC -4)
Looks like Sandy has chosen Emaus. Said that he was leading the pack but COULD change in the next week.
stickguy
3/23/2011-2:47pm at 2:47 pm (UTC -4)
well, if Luis Hernandez continues to both balls at SS, no one is going to be trading for him!
Not sure Acosta is doing anything much for himself today either.
stickguy
3/23/2011-2:48pm at 2:48 pm (UTC -4)
literally right as I hit the submit button, and was watching the swirly circle spin while it posted, Acosta gave up that bomb.
Welcome to the team Izzy and Beato!