I’ll miss Anderson Hernandez . Maybe not the player, but the name. Anderson Hernandez. It just flows, you have to say it. Granted, we didn’t get to say it often, since he frequently boasted a batting average so low that most assumed it belonged to a relief pitcher. Somehow, being in DC for two days he remembered baseball players need to hit. He’s gone 5 for 9 with an RBI and a run scored in two games. Keep in mind, it took him 25 games to get to 10 hits in 2006, and he has just 3 RBI’s as a Met, spread over 3 seasons. Clearly, this is Anderson Hernandez’ career year.

The question remains, where did this offensive outburst come from? It wasn’t like he was hitting .400 in AAA. Was the jet exhaust above Shea his kryptonite? Was there too much pressure caused by trying to live up to the Hernandez name in New York? Or maybe Paul Lo Duca left some steroids behind in the lockerroom. We’ll probably never know for sure. But best of luck to Anderson Hernandez, who at the very least has found a team that actually has a roster spot for an oft poor hitting middle infielder.