2008 Predictions

Matt Wease at Prototrade gives his predictions on how the NL and AL will shape up and here is what he had to say about the National League East:

NL East- this is the true toughest division in baseball. it is one of the few with any real depth to it. the phillies have the best infield in baseball (howard, utley, rollins, feliz) while the mets have the best rotation (santana, martinez, perez, maine, hernandez). atlanta, despite glavine's return, doesn't have the same offense it had in his first tour there. washington is getting better, as is florida. looks for the mets to take this one with philly biting at their heels. atlanta will finish third followed by washington and then florida.

Now Livan Would Love To Pitch For The Marlins

At Rotoworld they write about Livan Hernandez and how he would love to pitch for the Marlins:

Free agent Livan Hernandez said he'd love to pitch for the Marlins, but "they don't have any money."

Except they do have plenty of money, and they'll almost surely be one of baseball's most profitable teams next year. They just don't want to spend it on players. The Hernandez front has been quiet for weeks now. The Mets seem to be pursuing Kyle Lohse over him, and there hasn't been anyone else that he's known to have talked to lately.