metstoday.com - 8/17/2008
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That’s right — the Mets have chosen to “bolster” their bullpen with a man sporting a 5.77 ERA.
Good luck with that.
The Mets traded Anderson Hernandez to the Nationals for Ayala , who in 62 games and 57 innings this season has allowed 63 hits, 22 walks, and struck out 36. He has a 1-8 record, no saves, 4 blown saves, and 19 holds. Bright spot: he’s allowed ...
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The Ayala Deal -- First Thoughts
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... This season has been pretty bad, to the point where one of the fellow bloggers whom I most respect, Mets Today's Joe Janish, compare Ayala's current season to Guillermo Mota's 2007 debacle, minus the high strikeouts. Ouch. Joe also makes the point that Ayala has been heavily used this season. Good points all. ...
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Mets Trade for Anderson Hernandez anderson-hernandez_thecatch Two weeks short of the anniversary of the trade of Anderson Hernandez for Luis Ayala , the Mets have ...
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A trade the Mets hope will be a solution to their bullpen problems -- and one that could compound the problems -- was consummated Sunday when the team with the third-highest bullpen ERA in the league acquired Luis Ayala from the Nationals.
