Multiple sources reporting that Livan Hernandez has been released to make room for Billy Wagner. I'm not really sure I understand this move, for a team that seems to constantly make roster mistakes, last night I finally had the chance to praise them but this may negate that praise.Hernandez was destine for release since the opening day of the season, he has been nothing but consistent over the last few years, getting off to a hot start and then running out of gas. The only thing that kept him in the rotation for the last five starts was the lack of alternatives. But the timing is off, Oliver Perez was set to test his knee today and the Mets released Hernandez prior to that session, by the end of the day they could need two starters. Billy Wagner's waivers expire at 1:30 tomorrow after noon, so it would make sense to wait until tomorrow night to activate Wagner because it would be very rare for Wags to be claimed without throwing a pitch. If he gets in the game tonight and lo...
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