Andy Hernandy Comes Through In The Clutch

Last night in the top of the 11th inning, second base prospect Anderson Hernandez picked up the game winning single for the Dominican Republic team (Licey). Hernandez finished 4-for-6 with one RBI and two runs. The announcer’s mention that other than Miguel Tejada, Anderson Hernandez is the most feared hitter in the lineup, he can hit for contact, beat you with his speed, and his power numbers are on the rise. Hernandez beat out a bunt, hit a triple and had two singles, showing all his tools offensively and defensively. I am hopeful that Andy Hernandez can beat out Kaz for the starting job, he has really proven himself in Winter League, the defense will be stronger up the middle and he is much more productive with the bat than Kaz. This is the major problem with this Mets organization, they like to justify bad trades hoping guys will turn it around. I felt that we would have gotten into the playoffs if we used Heilman and Seo instead of Ishii and Zambrano for the majority of the year. I pray to God that this doesn’t happen this year with Kaz, Hernandez and Keppinger deserve a shot. The way I see it Kaz won't change, in two years in the Majors he still refuses to backhand the baseball, he will still keep trying his wannabe Ichiro batting technique, and still strikeout a ton. I hope Omar and Willie have discussed this issue, now only time will tell.