Buzz: Mets Did Not put Claim in for Livan
Yesterday, upon reporting that Livan Hernandez had been claimed from waivers by the Rockies, Ken Rosenthal wrote at FoxSports.com, ‘The Rockies beat out another NL team with a better record.’
…i think most people, including myself, assumed the mystery team from the NL had to be the Mets…
However, according to Peter Gammons at his blog for ESPN.com, “The Mets did not put in a claim for Hernandez because they believe John Maine will be back, and they’re willing to try Jon Niese if necessary.”
…speaking of niese, there is a lot of mixed buzz about whether he will start on Saturday, in place of maine…i have heard people suggest it will certainly go to Claudio Vargas, while others believe the Mets are waiting until the last minute to make announcement because it will be niese, meanwhile others assume it will be Brian Stokes, because he was pulled early from his last start in Triple-A…
…i am still hoping for niese, as i believe most fans are…
