It ain't over til it's over...

Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez is now a Met. El Duque (22 years old on his resume, 46 years old on his birth certificate) was acquired from the D-Backs for reliever Jorge Julio, cash, and a can of Blue Diamond Almonds. The D-Backs threw in some silver Hopi rest-stop jewelry and the Duke's walker gratis. Things look good. Soler (the most recent cuban defectee) pitched well tonight in his major league debut. So maybe the Mets' pitching woes are done. If nothing else, Hernandez and Soler can spend the next 4 months discussing the swim over in the bullpen.