Wright on the Nady deal

David Wright at his blog Wright Now, writes about the Xavier Nady deal and what he thought about it:

It was really difficult losing a guy like Xavier Nady. He meant a lot to us in the time he was here and contributed big-time to our success. He mixed in well with the rest of the guys in the clubhouse and he was really coming into his own on the field this season.

Looking at it from the business side, Xavier played so well that he became a valuable bargaining chip when the club really needed it. That taxicab accident, a freak thing, was a huge blow for Duaner Sanchez and the team. Happening right on deadline, our front office did a great job by bringing back Roberto Hernandez in the trade with Pittsburgh.

You can’t really replace a set-up pitcher the caliber of Sanchez. The bullpen has been one of the strengths of our team and he’s been the guy that you can count on late in a game, night after night. But Roberto’s been here in a similar role. He’s comfortable in this atmosphere, he knows what it takes to win and he’s obviously been very successful here.

Hopefully, Roberto will be able come in, pick up where he left off and the bullpen will remain one of the team’s strengths.