My Pitch to The Yankees; Sign El Duque!

We've heard so much talk this offseason about "bargains" and "cheap players." Well my pitch to the Yankees and Brian Cashman; bring back El Duque! After Andy Pettitte rejected the Yankees offer, they could use a no. 4 or 5 starter and Hernandez could fill that spot. He was a fan-favorite during his time in the Bronx side of town and would come VERY cheaply. In fact, the Yanks could probably just ink him to a cheap, minor-league deal and have him fight it out in Spring Training. He is old, but hey, as the Red Sox have demonstrated over the last couple years, pitching depth never hurts. The Yankees could use him at the beginning of the year (or start him in triple-A) and if he gets injured, or starts pitching badly, then they can just demote him. It would be a very low-risk, good reward move for the Yankees (something the Red Sox have been doing a lot of lately).

The one obstacle might be Orlando Hernandez's possible retirement. However, if there's one team that could convince him otherwise, it's the Yankees. The team that he left his country to play for.