The Mets inked Orlando Hernandez for two years and $6MM. For that price, who can complain?
So far the only locks for the 2007 rotation in my mind are Hernandez and John Maine. Of course, there are plenty of remaining options. Keep in mind that El Duque hasn’t topped 161 innings for a while now, so the team will have to use its sixth or seventh starters.
Here’s a look at the current state of the starting pitching free agent market.
UPDATE: The deal would be a lot less desirable at double the price, which is what Ken Rosenthal is reporting.
