Talk about a savior. El Duque has had a few poor outings but a lot more impressive ones this season.

Last night he did it with every tool he's got. He pitched a great game. Got a hit. Stole a base. Scored a run. Heck, Duque is hitting .226 which is better than Lastings Milledge and creeping up on Jose Valentin.

A real showcase of the old and the young over the last few games for the Mets.

On the one hand we have the likes of Tom Glavine, Julio Franco and El Duque Hernandez.

On the other hand we have the likes of Mike Pelfrey, Jose Reyes and David Wright.

Is there a more important starter in the Mets pitching staff? Tom Glavine is important but we expect him to be good since he's motivated to get 300 wins this season.

We need Duque to help give us a nice 1-2 punch and take some pressure off the young guys in the 3 thru 5 spots in the rotation.

Today I read an article at mets.com
Orlando Hernandez has reported to New York to get his neck examined after experiencing pains in his neck. Both Omar and Willie see no reason to be concerned.