Without info on the interested teams, it's difficult to say what we might get in return, however. A summary I read elsewhere of the Insider content said, "the full article doesn't say anything other than him being a possibility because he doesn't fit our team needs because he gives up more runs than we are currently averaging a game. He asserts that a trade to the Mets would make sense because for one, the flying Hernandez brothers can be pitching on the same team, and they can afford to have a guy that gives up some runs because it better matches their team and their style of play. He also recommends the Braves and the Phillies. Olney also suggests that the price won't be much to get him."

No reason we can't trade a pitcher for a pitcher: that worked out pretty well with the Petit for Julio trade, didn't it? :-) But with Livan not here longterm, it certainly wouldn't harm the team to trade him for an offensive rental, even one that isn't here for more than the next few months. A power-hitting right-fielder? I'd not say no to a corner infielder with pop, even if it added to the logjam: because, at the moment, none of Reynolds, Clark, Jackson or a non-100% fit Tracy are really cutting it.

"Some of the names remain the same in the trade rumor mill: Octavio Dotel, Mark Loretta, Ty Wigginton, Jose Contreras, Jon Rauch. Heard a new and interesting name Saturday.

"Livan Hernandez," said a talent evaluator Saturday evening. "I'm surprised that nobody's talking about him, because he's out there [on the trade market]."

The light bulb goes on: great postseason experience, minimal financial obligation (he's making $7 million this season, and his contract runs out at the end of this year), a guy who has always taken the ball (nine straight seasons of 30 or more starts, and he's got 20 starts so far this year). He is not an ace, he gives up a lot of hits, but he will generally keep a good offensive team in games.

The D-backs are fading, have the minor league arms to take his spot in the rotation for the last two months -- and Livan is not really a good fit for them now, anyway, because he is not a shut-down kind of pitcher and they are struggling to score runs. The cost of trading for Hernandez would presumably not be that high.

He makes a lot of sense for a team like Atlanta, or a team like the Mets (where he could team with his brother, Orlando), or maybe the Phillies, although he would give up a lot of homers in their park."